Ted Spyropoulos, Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on Temporary Employment of Greeks in America (TEGA) said, “Unemployed young Greek citizens may have an opportunity to work for a year in America.”
The U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee has unanimously adopted the TEGA amendment to America’s immigration reform legislation. If it becomes a law, Greek-Americans will be allowed to employ large numbers of Greek citizens in America for a year, as Greek News reported.
Spyropoulos noted, “In addition to providing large numbers of unemployed Greek youth with a year’s income and work experience in America, this program can also contribute to keeping alive in America our Hellenic culture and language.”
Cosponsors were the Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), who offered TEGA’s amendment, and a Republican leader on the immigration issue, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Participating on behalf of Archbishop Demetrios, Father Alex Karloutsos was also crucial in the effort.
Spyropoulos is now inviting some leading Hellenes in America and Greece to join the Ad Hoc TEGA Committee and help make legislative success become American law. Spyropoulos stated, “With the proper support, we are extremely confident that TEGA and Manatos & Manatos will be able to maintain our amendment through the rest of the legislative process, and we will change America’s visa law. It is the least we can do for the people of Greece and for the Greek-American community. They both need and deserve it.”
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