HR 4065: A Slap in the Face of American Workers
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As 1 million American workers experience an extended mass layoff event, and as the resulting mortgage crisis continues, what steps does Congress take? A slap in the face of the American worker is being proposed, an *increase,* even a doubling in 2008, of the number of permitted H1-b visas in high technology industry. So far Congress is taking the bait, hook,line and sinker and believing the false claims of employers that they can't locate "talent" within the US. Here is the text stuck onto the end of the "Border Security" bill. (Will someone please explain how taking jobs away from laid off Americans will protect border security?) You can view a video of a law firm coaching employers on how to avoid hiring American workers. The link is at the end of this post. Please write to your Congressional Representative and ask him or her to oppose this dung heap of a clause:
SEC. 1402. INCREASE IN H-1B VISA NUMBERS.
(a) Increase- Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
`(A) under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), may not exceed--
`(i) 65,000 in each fiscal year before fiscal year 1999;
`(ii) 115,000 in fiscal years 1999 and 2000;
`(iii) 195,000 in fiscal years 2001 through 2003;
`(iv) 65,000 in fiscal years 2004 through 2007; and
`(v) 130,000 in each succeeding fiscal year, except as provided in paragraph (7)(B); and'.
(b) Recapture of Unused H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas- Section 214(g)(7) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(7)) is amended--
(1) by striking `(7)' and inserting `(7)(A)'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
`(B) Beginning in fiscal year 2009, the number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) during any fiscal year shall be increased by the difference between 130,000 and the number of aliens who actually were provided such status during the preceding fiscal year. The preceding sentence shall not cause the number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) during any fiscal year to exceed 195,000, but any recaptured unused numbers that are not available by reason of this limitation during any fiscal year shall be available for use in future years.'.
***If this hasn't angered you enough, watch
Link
and view the video of the law firm Cohen & Grigsby.
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SEC. 1402. INCREASE IN H-1B VISA NUMBERS.
(a) Increase- Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
`(A) under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), may not exceed--
`(i) 65,000 in each fiscal year before fiscal year 1999;
`(ii) 115,000 in fiscal years 1999 and 2000;
`(iii) 195,000 in fiscal years 2001 through 2003;
`(iv) 65,000 in fiscal years 2004 through 2007; and
`(v) 130,000 in each succeeding fiscal year, except as provided in paragraph (7)(B); and'.
(b) Recapture of Unused H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas- Section 214(g)(7) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(7)) is amended--
(1) by striking `(7)' and inserting `(7)(A)'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
`(B) Beginning in fiscal year 2009, the number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) during any fiscal year shall be increased by the difference between 130,000 and the number of aliens who actually were provided such status during the preceding fiscal year. The preceding sentence shall not cause the number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) during any fiscal year to exceed 195,000, but any recaptured unused numbers that are not available by reason of this limitation during any fiscal year shall be available for use in future years.'.
***If this hasn't angered you enough, watch
Link
and view the video of the law firm Cohen & Grigsby.
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This is just a means to get cheap labor and the only remedy is the organization of workers. Our grandparents did it for us and we let the companies take it away without a fight. Now we have to do it again for our children.
The collective "WE" needs to come back into the vocabulary of the american worker.
Probably they help good long time ago but their time is gone.
If America do not go aggressively to compete in the world market and have more strong position in his own circle of action like this continent. soon rather than later you or we are going to see the worst in economy.
Did you think protectionism is the solution, take a 260 dollar ticket to Europe and tech yourself about global market. and please be sure have enough EURO to pay and give tips.
Percy H Florez
I have nothing against people moving here from other countries but we are losing skilled jobs and bringing in that many people drops wages. That is exactly the reason it is happening. That bill is great news for business and bad for workers.
Unions are good for any century and if the common working people of this country would realize the collective power they have, "WE" would all be better off.
Please watch "SICKO".
That naturally is the final piece of the American dream puzzle, but then again why would you be in favor of others in your former industry not having the same opportunity to prosper as well as you seemingly did?
I think instead of finding more ways to water down the work force to limit opportunity maybe it is time that employers began taking part in training the workforce they need from the people they already have. I can understand your concern, if you're now retired and enjoying your riches, that you need the most benefit from the cost of your future technology purchases. However, come on, we're talking people's lives here. Have a heart. Remember yours when your were starting out?
Then, "WE" vote in mass.