CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the Eagle Act of 2022? The goal of the Eagle Act is to facilitate employers in the U.S. to hire international professionals on the basis of their merit, and not their country of birth. It abolishes the limited quota assigned to each country for employment-based visas, that is, the Green Cards.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Eagle Act, which is also known as Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act 2022, was introduced in the US House of Representatives by Zoe Lofgren, seeking to modify the requirements for work-related visas and phase out the per-country caps on employment-based green cards.

Detailed explanation-3: -This week, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2022. The EAGLE Act would eliminate a per-country cap on employment-based green cards- a policy that disproportionately affects Indian immigrants.