Recapture of Unused Immigrant Visas

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Critics of H.R. 5882, a bill that would would allow visas that have gone unused due to bureaucratic delays to be "recaptured" and issued to family- or employment-based legal immigrants, claim it will needlesly create new visas. The fact is that "recapturing" lost visas would not authorize any new green cards; it would allow the government to issue green cards that Congress has already authorized. Passage of this bill into law would be an important step toward reforming our nation's legal immigration system and restoring the rule-of-law. (September 9, 2008)