“The proposal, which is likely to run into opposition from some members of Congress, would eliminate the caps to ‘attract more high skilled foreign workers, including entrepreneurs’ to the United States, according to a White House statement.                                                                                             

“…In his State of the Union address last week, Obama called for making piecemeal reforms to immigration legislation if it proved politically impossible to do a comprehensive bill.

“’If election-year politics keeps Congress from acting on a comprehensive plan, let’s at least agree to stop expelling responsible young people who want to staff our labs, start new businesses and defend this country,’ Obama said.