Legal immigration factors into reform

“While lawmakers debate border fences and street marches back undocumented immigrants, the saga of would-be legal immigrants like Unlayao has languished with little attention. But the beleaguered system of legal immigration to America could soon become another flash point, albeit one with unconventional battle lines.

Asian-Americans have taken the lead in calling for a streamlined legal-immigration system, because their relatives face the longest waits. They have joined forces with primarily Latino march organizers to make visa backlogs part of a pro-immigrant agenda.”

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