Republican Senator Roger Marshall has spoken out against the long Green Card wait faced by many Indians in the United States, calling the current system unfair.
Speaking at a Capitol Hill event attended by Indian-Americans, Marshall said he does not support the per-country Green Card cap that has left some Indian applicants waiting decades for permanent residency.
The Kansas senator made the comments during an event organised by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies, describing the per-country Green Card limit as "one of the great injustices" in the United States.
Under current US law, no country can receive more than 7% of the family-sponsored and employment-based Green Cards issued each year, resulting in a large backlog for Indian applicants.
Marshall praised Indian-Americans for their economic contribution, saying they make up about 1.5% of the US population but contribute a much larger share of federal income taxes.
