Immigration activists try to revive issue

Immigration activists have taken to Capitol Hill as they try to put the issue back on the agenda.

The oil spill in the Gulf Coast has taken the attention away from immigration, which key Democrats had vowed to address this year. Instead, Congressional leaders are now pushing an energy bill and planning to tackle unemployment ahead of midterm elections.

.... The pro-immigrant activists on Capitol Hill Tuesday are members of Immigration Voice , a group that advocates on behalf of high-skilled workers who come to the U.S. on work visas. The organization is part of a larger coalition that favors a comprehensive immigration overhaul.
Aman Kapoor, the group's president, said the focus of the lobby day is easing the visa process for high-skilled employees who want to stay in the U.S. permanently........

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