[Tfug] OT: Proposed increase in H1B visas

[keith smith]

I said I would support finding local talent and educate them. I emphasized that if she continued to try to put me out of work I was going to do the same for her.

I posted to the PLUG that I was interested in putting up a website to block her re-election.




Jon <bigj at flatwan.net> wrote: keith smith wrote:
>
> In part the article states:
>
> The Innovation Employment Act, introduced by Representative Gabrielle 
> Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, late Thursday, would increase the cap 
> in H-1B visas from 65,000 a year to 130,000 a year. In addition, there 
> would be no cap on H-1B applications for foreign graduate students 
> attending U.S. colleges and studying science, technology and related 
> fields. Currently, there's a 20,000-a-year cap on visas for graduate 
> students in all fields.
>
> http://www.cio.com/article/197100/Bill_Would_Double_Cap_on_H_B_Visas
>
> I called her office and complained.  I think everyone on the list 
> should do likewise.  Phone: (520) 881-3588.
What was your basis for calling her office (i.e. argument)? I'm just 
curious as I'd like to hear about people's take on this regardless of 
the fact the thread is O.T.

--
Jon

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