Jesus Christ, look at this attempt to bring more foreign tech workers into the US:
WASHINGTON — Proposals to allow more high-technology foreign workers into the U.S. are gaining ground on Capitol Hill, despite complaints that plenty of Americans are available to fill the jobs.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) is pushing a plan to circumvent the 65,000 cap on so-called H-1B temporary worker visas by expanding exemptions, according to Senate aides familiar with the discussions. The talks mark the first time influential senators are pressing for a temporary increase in the limit. While it is unclear the effort will succeed, his effort paves the way for a full airing of visa-overhaul legislation that has already been introduced and will likely be considered after Jan. 1.
The last-minute effort to modify the visa rules as the congressional session winds down has been prompted by growing concern among U.S. multinationals and high-tech companies that the current cap will prevent thousands of expert foreign workers from entering the U.S. next year. In addition, immigration lawyers, officials and technology trade groups from India, and major U.S. tech companies are pushing to raise the annual visa limit to more than 100,000. Any rule changes likely would be attached to a must-pass appropriation bill.
This is seriously out-of-touch.
Better for them to come here and demand wages commensurate with our higher cost of living than to stay home and get rich on $6000 per year.
Either way, they’re going to compete against us.
Orrin’s been nuts for quite some time. Witness his comments about destroying downloaders’ computers. And, he’s a co-sponsor of the DREAM Act. That would give illegal aliens college tuition at a better rate than some citizens.
I’d like to know who his contributors are.