On June 4, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Accept Chinese Talents Now Act (Act Now) as a bill to Congress. The Act hoped to revise the Chinese Student Protection Act by allotting the 1000 green card slots for Green Card to Chinese professionals, instead of Chinese students.  If the Act is a passed, it will increase the number of slots for green card from 8800 to 9800. Gillibrand proposed the Act because the Chinese Student Protection Act, which originally aimed to grant asylum to Chinese students in Tiananmen Square, is no longer as relevant.  Current immigration laws turn away many high-tech Chinese professionals from entering the United States. She believes that this new Act would rebuild the U.S. economy and facilitate cooperation between the United States and China. 

Starting in 2007, the Legal Immigration Association (LIA) has pushed for reforms with immigration policies regarding Chinese professionals. According to a study conducted by the Legal Immigration Association, under the Chinese Student Protection Act, which was passed in 1992, fewer and fewer Chinese students applied. 

The Accept Chinese Talents Now will be a great help to Chinese professionals who want to live and work in the United States. It is important for the Chinese community to mobilize its resources and let Congress know that it supports Act Now. Those interested in supporting the Act Now should visit the organization's website www.legalimmigrant.org. There is hope that Congress will pass the new law by end of the year.