Dear Editor:
Rafaelo's letter is of the opinion that H1-Bs should get special handling for green cards because of the delays in processing. Actually, before the increase in the H1-B cap was enacted in 2000, a number of sources pointed out that the number of potential green card applicants would far exceed those possible to process under the existing quotas, and given the INS's poor capabilities. Proponents of the increase, including organizations such as the Immigrants Support Network, ignored these very real concerns and pushed for the increase, which they got. It's a good example of being careful what you wish for. H1-Bs now claim that they deserve special treatment because of problems which arise from their own short-sightedness in ignoring problems which they themselves contributed to.
Ali Alexander
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