Update: 9/19: About 1,000 people showed up for the 9/18 immigrant rally to protest green card backlogs for highly skilled workers; Some of them traveling long distances to get there, most of them taking a day off work. They marched in silence from the Washington Monument to the Capitol, where one of them sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and another sang a new song, "We're your Microsoft, your eBay, your Google." What did he mean by that? Here's a Quick Background: 9/18: Thousands of high-skilled foreign workers are rallying in Washington D.C. today. Organized by the grassroots advocacy group Immigration Voice, foreign doctors, engineers, scientists, MBA's and other professionals awaiting green cards in the U.S. are drawing attention to backlogs that are forcing them into negative immigration status.

Will our government respond before it's too late?

Why this matters to all Americans
These high-skilled professionals cannot wait forever for permanent residency. Without green cards, many will have to leave the U.S. because temporary work visas have limits. Unfortunately, the loss will be ours, as we face a reverse brain drain.

Researchers from Harvard, Duke and New York universities recently reported that over one million highly-skilled workers are stuck in the green card backlog, with waits of 6-8 years. If we don't want these professionals--heart surgeons, neurologists, physicists, computer engineers--you can be sure that other countries do.

Rally Path
Participants met at the Washington Monument at 9 a.m. to register, organize and get information on the issues at hand. The rally began at 11 a.m., reaching the Capitol Building by 12:30 p.m.

To learn more about the efforts, contact:

Immigration Voice
P.O. Box 114
Dayton, NJ 08810

Phone: 850-391-4966
ImmigrationVoice.Org
E-mail: info@immigrationvoice.org