The administration announced the higher fee as a way of preventing foreign workers from taking American jobs. (AI Generated Image)US President Donald Trump’s administration continues to tighten immigration enforcement even as a Democratic senator has introduced a fresh bid to create a pathway to permanent residency for immigrants, including H-1B visa holders. What is Senator Alex Padilla’s green card bill? Senator Alex Padilla of California reiterated his support for the ‘Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929’ bill, which he introduced last year. Padilla said the bill offers a “common-sense” fix to the US’s “outdated” immigration system and serves as a counter to what he described as President Donald Trump’s “systemic attacks” on migrants across the country.