“Under the current system,” Mr. Hoffman said, “you need an employer to sponsor you for a green card. Under the point system, you would not need an employer as a sponsor. An individual would get points for special skills, but those skills may not match the demand. You can’t hire a chemical engineer to do the work of a software engineer.”
David Isaacs, director of federal affairs at the Hewlett-Packard Company, said in a letter to the Senate that “a ‘merit-based system’ would take the hiring decision out of our hands and place it squarely in the hands of the federal government.”
Employers of lower-skilled workers voiced another concern. “The point system would be skewed in favor of more highly skilled and educated workers,” said Laura Foote Reiff, co-chairwoman of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition, whose members employ millions of workers in hotels, restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals and the construction industry.
It's said that in a divorce, if both sides are unhappy with the settlement, it's probably fair. This isn't a divorce. This bill needs to be fair to the undocumented and fair to the workers. I think there's too much emphasis on enforcement and not enough on protecting workers and their families.
Update: Truth Laid Bear has put up an html version of the bill where you can comment on specific provisions.