John Cornyn introduces STAR ACT, which eliminates diversity lottery

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            <b>Senate bill slots 55,000 tech green cards</b><br />

Latest effort on green cards for science, technology, engineering and math graduates is from Republican Sen. John Cornyn

By Patrick Thibodeau
May 16, 2012 06:00 AM
Computerworld - WASHINGTON - There's a new push in the Senate to set aside as many as 55,000 green cards to science, technology, engineering and math graduates -- so-called STEM workers.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a bill Tuesday to make green cards, or permanent residency, available to students who earn an advance degree, master's or Ph.D. from a research university, meaning a university that has received a federal funding for research.

To accomplish this, Cornyn's bill eliminates the so-called diversity lottery, which today makes 55,000 green cards available via a lottery, and makes those visas available instead to STEM grads.

The legislation, called the Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012, or STAR Act, doesn't appear to increase the overall number of green cards allocated annually.

No loss for most of dreamers who don't come from DV-qualified countries, right?