美国参议院对移民法案展开辩论 (2/2)
概述：本周美国参议院开始投票就移民法案展开辩论，法律有望给非法滞留美国的人一个成为美国公民的机会。Hints:
H-1B visas
Intel
Adobe
Microsoft
Congress
Washington
New America Alliance
Senate
Latino American
Julieta Garibay
United We Dream
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本期材料发音模仿地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11885/item/783247/http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201306/201306210921101976694.mp3Labor rights groups and business groups disagree about that issue. Some businesses threatened to withdraw their support for immigration reform if the resulting bill did not drop a requirement that employers seek American workers before hiring foreigners.
Foreign scientists, engineers and computer programmers can live and work in the United States under special permits called H-1B visas. Many young scientists and engineers in India, China and other developing countries compete for the work permits. Large technology companies like Intel, Adobe and Microsoft had asked for an increased number of workers with H-1B visas.
A group representing American engineers had asked Congress to limit the number of foreign engineers as part of the bill. Instead, the new bill increases the number of H-1B visas.
Labor rights groups strongly support citizenship for undocumented low wage workers but dispute whether more temporary technology workers are needed in the United States. They say foreign workers force down wages.
In Washington, the New America Alliance held a discussion and news conference after the Senate vote. The alliance is made up of Latino American business people.
The event included an emotional statement by a young undocumented immigrant woman. Julieta Garibay works on legislation for an organization led by young immigrants called United We Dream.劳工权利组织和商业组织对于这个问题存在分歧。有些公司威胁说，如果最终的法案没有取消雇主须在雇佣外国人之前考虑美国员工这项要求的话，他们将不再支持移民改革。
外国科学家、工程师和电脑程序设计师能凭借一种叫做H-1B签证的特殊许可证在美国生活和工作。在印度、中国和许多其他发展中国家，很多年轻科学家和工程师为了工作许可证而竞争。大型科技公司，例如因特尔、奥多比和微软都增加了对持有H-1B签证的员工数量的需求。
一个代表美国工程师的组织要求议会在法案中限制外籍工程师的人数。然而，新法案增加了持H-1B类签证的人数。
劳工权利组织大力支持非法移民且低工资的工人，但却争论美国是否需要更多的临时技术工人。他们认为外国工人迫使工资降低。
在华盛顿，新美国联盟在参议院投票结束后举行了一个讨论会和新闻发布会。该联盟是由拉丁裔美国商人组成。
在会上，一位年轻的非法移民的女子充满情感地发表了一段陈述。尤丽塔·加里贝在一个由年轻移民组建的叫做“我们梦想联合”的机构中从事立法工作。
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