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In reply to the discussion: So the new immigration bill would increase visas for high tech jobs. How will this help us again? [View all]Gin
(7,212 posts)28. I agree....worked for EDS a few years ago
And they were required to post a notice on a bulletin board......located in an out of the way place.......nobody ever read.....about recruiting these people.....and the salary range started at 30 k.
It's all about money....there is no shortage of qualified US citizens.
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So the new immigration bill would increase visas for high tech jobs. How will this help us again? [View all]
still_one
Jan 2013
OP
sorry, not corporations introducing this bill. it's dems and repubs in congress nt
msongs
Jan 2013
#11
Correct. On whose behalf do you suppose this little provision was introduced??
MrSlayer
Jan 2013
#12
the dems and pubs are bribed to introduce it. yes, bribed, because our system is one of legal
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#18
It will help us by providing more low income service jobs for Americans.
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#5
I want to see the undocumented workers get help, but I absolutely do not want to see
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#6
It Is Like What I Posted In The Past ---- WAGE PARITY WITH THE THIRD WORLD
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2013
#8
Sounds a lot like my situation. After 20 plus years they let us go. I too found a job, but took a
still_one
Jan 2013
#65
Employees won't just leave unless the pay in their job and/or the working conditions are
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#76
But the interest in unemployed Americans in finding jobs should be more highly considered
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#89
When there are or were plenty of jobs, H1-B visas were not such a controversial subject.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#75
as with everything, they start with those least able to defend themselves, with fewest allies,
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#19
All immigrants are either children, retired/disabled or working age adults. If they are working age,
pampango
Jan 2013
#20
I knew that but it is an important distinction, so thanks for pointing it out.
pampango
Jan 2013
#22
H-1Bs are non-immigrant visas that allow the holder to seek permanent residence
WilmywoodNCparalegal
Jan 2013
#24
The H1-B visas bring in people to fill jobs that Americans could be trained or are capable of doing.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#80
There is no 'regular' visa that does not leave them at the whim of an employer
WilmywoodNCparalegal
Jan 2013
#70
I don't think that you're going to get a coherent answer to any immigration
amandabeech
Jan 2013
#43
We call working class people "racists" for daring to ask this question. Why are white collar
Romulox
Jan 2013
#29
H1Bs provide one of the few skilled labor pathways to citizenship in the United States
ponsheki
Jan 2013
#37
That isn't what has been happening. There are plenty of highly skilled people here who want to work
still_one
Jan 2013
#61
Because they pay Social Security and Medicare taxes but don't receive benefits
Recursion
Jan 2013
#42
Because skilled immigrants who earn good salaries buy cars, which helps car dealers.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#60
An enormous group of engineers and scientists are in their later forties and fifties.
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#64