Disaster for the US Workforce

[Penelope]

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) plans to release legislation on Thursday that would expand high skilled immigration visas and allow the spouses and children of such visa holders to legally work in the U.S.

According to the text of the bill obtained by The Hill, Hatch’s Immigration Innovation (or I-Squared) Act would increase the cap on H-1B high skilled immigration visas from 65,000 to 85,000 a year and expand the number of visas allocated to meet demand up to 195,000.

The bill would also scrap the per-country cap on employment-based green cards.

The bill, if it became law, would also create a legislative provision to allow the dependents of H-1B visa holders to legally work in the U.S. with H-4 visas. The Department of Homeland Security has signaled that it is considering scrapping this program, to the dismay of the technology industry, which has vocally supported the visa.

The visa increases don’t come without caveats. In an attempt to win over President Trump and other Republicans wary of increased immigration, the bill would make sure that holders of U.S. master’s degrees or higher, foreign Ph.D.’s and U.S. STEM bachelor degrees are prioritized in the lottery process.

Hatch bill would dramatically increase H-1B visas
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Looks like it has been in the works for awhile.

 

[badger2]

No, India is deliberately in the business of exporting humans. Ask an Indian and watch their faces if they deny it. HR 1044 is an arrogant betrayal by Congress as regards Americans struggling with math, technology, etc. The fairness moniker will only become legitimate when an equivalent number of properly vetted aliens is proportional to the funds and expertise for producing the same number of astute American-born workers. In Science we trust. Boycott the rest.

 

[Unkotare]

Many illegals over stay there visa. We need to end immigration until we can fix it

We're not going to end immigration.

 

[Indeependent]

He said he wants merit based immigration.

Who determines merit when none of them are interviewed?

Their college diploma.

What’s an Indian College Diploma worth when they can’t get a job in their own country?

Who determines merit when none of them are interviewed?

I hope he vetos it as well. I can't believe the House passed it.

Why cant you believe it? Pelosi just stated are borders and laws are meaningless

You are conversing with Penelopee.

At least she seems to recognize this is bad policy...….

I have always bitched about the visas, student and job related.
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H.R. 1044 is a “modest but important change to our immigration laws” to “alleviate hardships associated with lengthy visa backlogs” without increasing the total number of visas, chief sponsor Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said on the House floor July 10. The wait time for green cards, which can reach 70 years, “has become an emergency in some sectors” that necessitates quick action, she said.

Per-country caps and the resultant backlog are “depressing wages, hurting American workers, and hindering further economic growth,” said co-sponsor Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.). “Seventy-year backlogs are only going to dissuade talented individuals from coming to the United States,” he said.

Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, was the lone lawmaker speaking against the bill. “I agree with the concept,” and “there probably should not have been a cap from the onset,” he said.

But the bill language is “not ready for prime time,” Collins said. Instead, it should first go through committee and the markup process rather than going straight to the floor without amendments, he said.

Bill to Remove Caps on Employment-Based Visas OK’d (2)

Complete Globalist bullshit.
India offshores it’s programming to Israel.

 

[Manonthestreet]

He said he wants merit based immigration.

Who determines merit when none of them are interviewed?

Their college diploma.

What’s an Indian College Diploma worth when they can’t get a job in their own country?

I hope he vetos it as well. I can't believe the House passed it.

Why cant you believe it? Pelosi just stated are borders and laws are meaningless

You are conversing with Penelopee.

At least she seems to recognize this is bad policy...….

I have always bitched about the visas, student and job related.
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H.R. 1044 is a “modest but important change to our immigration laws” to “alleviate hardships associated with lengthy visa backlogs” without increasing the total number of visas, chief sponsor Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said on the House floor July 10. The wait time for green cards, which can reach 70 years, “has become an emergency in some sectors” that necessitates quick action, she said.

Per-country caps and the resultant backlog are “depressing wages, hurting American workers, and hindering further economic growth,” said co-sponsor Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.). “Seventy-year backlogs are only going to dissuade talented individuals from coming to the United States,” he said.

Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, was the lone lawmaker speaking against the bill. “I agree with the concept,” and “there probably should not have been a cap from the onset,” he said.

But the bill language is “not ready for prime time,” Collins said. Instead, it should first go through committee and the markup process rather than going straight to the floor without amendments, he said.

Bill to Remove Caps on Employment-Based Visas OK’d (2)

Complete Globalist bullshit.
India offshores it’s programming to Israel.

Outsourcing software development to low-paid subcontractors and insufficient quality control practices may have contributed to Boeing’s 737 Max fatal crashes, according to a report from Bloomberg. Boeing’s 737 Max crashes- Plane Software developed by $9-an-hour Engineers Now another programming prob they have to solve. this is really starting to Bite. Airbus just passed em largest plane maker.

 

[Jitss617]

Many illegals over stay there visa. We need to end immigration until we can fix it

We're not going to end immigration.

You don’t want to fix it and assimilate the ones here?

 

[Pilot1]

My area has ben over run by Indians. They have taken over entire neighborhoods, and not just a few and not just in my area alone. I am NOT saying they are bad people. They seem to be law abiding, great consumers, value education, and typically have well behaved kids. The concern is not for myself, but for U.S. college graduates competing for these jobs. Do we not have these skills already in the U.S., or is it that they are willing to work for LESS?

 

[Indeependent]

Who determines merit when none of them are interviewed?

Their college diploma.

What’s an Indian College Diploma worth when they can’t get a job in their own country?

Why cant you believe it? Pelosi just stated are borders and laws are meaningless

You are conversing with Penelopee.

At least she seems to recognize this is bad policy...….

I have always bitched about the visas, student and job related.
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H.R. 1044 is a “modest but important change to our immigration laws” to “alleviate hardships associated with lengthy visa backlogs” without increasing the total number of visas, chief sponsor Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said on the House floor July 10. The wait time for green cards, which can reach 70 years, “has become an emergency in some sectors” that necessitates quick action, she said.

Per-country caps and the resultant backlog are “depressing wages, hurting American workers, and hindering further economic growth,” said co-sponsor Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.). “Seventy-year backlogs are only going to dissuade talented individuals from coming to the United States,” he said.

Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, was the lone lawmaker speaking against the bill. “I agree with the concept,” and “there probably should not have been a cap from the onset,” he said.

But the bill language is “not ready for prime time,” Collins said. Instead, it should first go through committee and the markup process rather than going straight to the floor without amendments, he said.

Bill to Remove Caps on Employment-Based Visas OK’d (2)

Complete Globalist bullshit.
India offshores it’s programming to Israel.

Outsourcing software development to low-paid subcontractors and insufficient quality control practices may have contributed to Boeing’s 737 Max fatal crashes, according to a report from Bloomberg. Boeing’s 737 Max crashes- Plane Software developed by $9-an-hour Engineers Now another programming prob they have to solve. this is really starting to Bite. Airbus just passed em largest plane maker.

It took Shitty Bank 10 years to display a Checking account balance on the web.
It took over a year for the Shitty Bank and Chase Apps to work properly.

 

[Unkotare]

... Do we not have these skills already in the U.S....

No, not enough.

 

[Unkotare]

Many illegals over stay there visa. We need to end immigration until we can fix it

We're not going to end immigration.

You don’t want to fix it and assimilate the ones here?

Immigrants today are assimilating just like generations before them did.

 

[william the wie]

Gandhi started his career as a politician in Africa founding the ANC and it was studying the political errors of India that has led to China effectively owning much of Africa. So, If you don't like China taking advantage of the US you will hate India's attempt to do so.

 

[anotherlife]

Those Indians don't have student loans to repay, so they can undercut the US jobseekers even if they work in the US.

 

[Unkotare]

Those Indians don't have student loans to repay, so they can undercut the US jobseekers even if they work in the US.

Not legally they can’t.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Bill To Remove H1B Visa Limit For Indians, Chinese Passed By US House; But President Trump May Block It

This will allow 300,000 Indian Business into the US this year, not to mention other nations inundating our workforce.
If Trump does not veto this Bill he loses my support.

Well, if those Indians get jobs doing something besides telemarketing from Mumbai, I'll be fine with it.

Canada can have them we have lazy ass democrats that need to get a job

 

[Jitss617]

Many illegals over stay there visa. We need to end immigration until we can fix it

We're not going to end immigration.

You don’t want to fix it and assimilate the ones here?

Immigrants today are assimilating just like generations before them did.

The most multicultural neighborhoods in America are all high in crime and low
Wages and cries of oppression.. I went to inner city schools many refused to speak English,, my nephews schools is in JP most of the Spanish refuse to speak English... where do you live? Brookline? Ha

 

[Crixus]

He said he wants merit based immigration. I also hope he vetos it.

Immegration should be merit based. And all those Americans in jobs like IT and other white collar jobs deserve to to be tapped on the shoulder and told to clean out their desk because their jobs have been filled by some one who will do it for less pay. It's time the so called middle class really starts to feel the pinch that real working people have felt by the wetback slaves congress insist on importing.

Americans were tossed out of IT by GW in 2004.

Only in security sensitive government jobs.

 

[Penelope]

My area has ben over run by Indians. They have taken over entire neighborhoods, and not just a few and not just in my area alone. I am NOT saying they are bad people. They seem to be law abiding, great consumers, value education, and typically have well behaved kids. The concern is not for myself, but for U.S. college graduates competing for these jobs. Do we not have these skills already in the U.S., or is it that they are willing to work for LESS?

I think they are willing to work for less and less benefits. They get the older worker who has been on the job with yearly raises to train new young ones in, and cheaper for health ins. Young and already schooled.
Untold Stories: The American Workers Replaced by the H-1B Visa Program

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Bill To Remove H1B Visa Limit For Indians, Chinese Passed By US House; But President Trump May Block It

This will allow 300,000 Indian Business into the US this year, not to mention other nations inundating our workforce.
If Trump does not veto this Bill he loses my support.

Same ol same ol yooos beens sold down da riva

Oh yeah we need more street shittin elevator button heads working on airplane software for 9 bucks an hour

its has to go before the senate ? right
if they don't kill it hopefully el presidente will

 

[Unkotare]

Many illegals over stay there visa. We need to end immigration until we can fix it

We're not going to end immigration.

You don’t want to fix it and assimilate the ones here?

Immigrants today are assimilating just like generations before them did.

The most multicultural neighborhoods in America are all high in crime and low
Wages and cries of oppression.. I went to inner city schools many refused to speak English,, my nephews schools is [sic] in JP most of the Spanish refuse to speak English...a

Those students are not from Spain, and not speaking to YOU isn’t a refusal to speak English.

 

[Jitss617]

Many illegals over stay there visa. We need to end immigration until we can fix it

We're not going to end immigration.

You don’t want to fix it and assimilate the ones here?

Immigrants today are assimilating just like generations before them did.

The most multicultural neighborhoods in America are all high in crime and low
Wages and cries of oppression.. I went to inner city schools many refused to speak English,, my nephews schools is [sic] in JP most of the Spanish refuse to speak English...a

Those students are not from Spain, and not speaking to YOU isn’t a refusal to speak English.

Lol more ad hominem.. poor democrats can’t hang on the field of ideas