Visa applications exceed actual number of visas available

Michael Aytes, acting deputy director for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), says that because of USCIS regulations, USCIS is “unable to accept an application and begin the adjudication process in advance of visa availability.” As a result, they are unable to “limit the number of applications accepted in a given month to the actual number of visas available.” (0:41)
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“Backlog of people waiting to immigrate legally to the United States grows larger”

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Ca.), chair of the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugee, Border Security, and International Law, says that the “backlog of people waiting to immigrate legally to the United States grows larger” while the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the Department of State (DOS) “regularly fail to issue the legally authorized number of immigrant visas each year.” (0:33)

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there are four values that have helped transform New York

In his speech to the World Bank about "Building Better Cities," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there are four values that have helped transform New York. Harnessing the forces of immigration and globalization, tapping the power of innovation, instituting rigorous and accountable governance, and having the independence to take on 'entrenched interests' when they stand in the way of progress. (:27)
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Congressman Sutton says he is unsure of the president's overall message

Congressman Maria S. Sutton (D-OH) felt the response that the President got regarding immigration was "interesting." She added that she felt that the speech was "all over the place," and that she would have to go back and re-read it. (:28)
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Senator Claire McCaskill on Bush's Tongue-in-Cheek comment and Immigration Reform

Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) states that Bush's sarcasm about citizens favoring increased taxes to send checks to the IRS was "inappropriate." She also discusses cleaning up with the businesses hiring illegal immigrants as the humane way of tackling the problem.
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