The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP), introduced by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) is a smorgasbord of immigration reform proposals. For highly skilled immigrants, CIR ASAP removes the cap on employment-based green cards for foreign graduates with a master’s or higher degree from an American university. That’s all well and good, but it also saddles employers with new regulations and burdens on H-1B visas for highly skilled temporary workers.

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