Legal immigration is good for America.
Legal immigration is a highly regulated and tightly controlled system that serves the national interest by allowing a limited number of close family members and much-needed employees to come to the United States each year. Through our legal immigration system, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents unite with close family members, and U.S. employers obtain the specific skills necessary to strengthen the U.S. economy and remain competitive in the global economy. Through legal immigration, the U.S. also fulfills its longstanding tradition of protecting a tiny fraction of the world's refugees. Legal immigration is good for America - citizens and immigrants alike. LPRs are given immigrant visas, commonly referred to as green cards.