House Dem says GOP visa bill raises 'ugly head of racism'

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The Hill:

 

 

House Dem says GOP visa bill raises 'ugly head of racism'

 

By Pete Kasperowicz - 11/30/12 10:30 AM ET

 

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) on Friday said a Republican bill that would reform the visa program raises the "ugly head of racism," and charged that the bill would have the effect of shutting out various racial groups from access to U.S. visas.

 

Johnson charged that by ending the diversity visa program and using those visas for foreign nationals with advanced degrees, the bill treats immigration as a zero-sum game that would make it harder for some countries to obtain visas.