Great news for nurses. Time to celebrate!
The bill includes much of the Real ID Act of 2005, which was included in the
House-passed version of the bill. The provisions on asylum, the border
infrastructure, and driver’s licenses are included; the alien bond and surety
provision was not included. The conference bill also includes the Mikulski
amendment regarding caps on temporary seasonal workers (H-2B). Additionally,
the Hutchison amendment recapturing unused EB3 visas and the Frist amendment
regarding Australian visas were included.
http://appropriations.senate.gov/hearmarkups/05-03-0505SuppConference.htm