http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#31619 I am not sure whether all these genuine pleas for not only one's personal advancement but also substantial contribution to the development of a crime-free & purpose-driven society will be heard by those biased in the congress. This is affirmative action. Wisemen will act without delay.... 31619@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:28:04 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#22993 Dear "Unemployed", I am a H1B worker, I see more of my American Born coworkers very comptative, none of them lost thier jobs. In fact, when H1B became programmers other moved up in the chain. And dont think foreign born workers are cheap. I make $130/year in Houston. I would advise you to stop complaining and start building your skills and getting competative. Good luck and hope I did not increae your heartburn!... 22993@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:16:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#22369 I come from a third world country where it is impossible to use my Computer Engineering degree simply because there is no computer industry. So the bill does not try to "steal" skilled workers from impoverished countries, it simply gives skilled workers a chance to use their talent and make a living. Pass the bill!... 22369@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:22:49 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#21522 A recent U.N. report shows once again American workers are the most productive in the world with Ireland a distant second. This bill proposes to absorb 180,000+ H1B applicants from parts of the world with the least efficient work forces. Is it ethical to draw skilled workers away from impoverished parts of the world where their skills are desperately needed? What are the enviromental and social impacts of absorbing each year a predominately male workforce with a footprint roughly equal in size to Spokane Washington?... 21522@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:11:24 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#21302 Since 1985, over 17 million visas have been issued to allow aliens to work in the United States. These nonimmigrant visas, or NIV, are company sponsored visas that use a variety of different names including H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, J-1, L-1, and TN. In the year 2001, 9 out of every 10 new job openings for computer/IT were taken by H-1Bs, and despite record unemployment the INS issued 312,000 visas in 2002. By the year 2003 the total number of H-1B visas for high-tech workers issued was greater than the total number of high-tech jobs eliminated. Negative job growth in Computer/IT for U.S. citizens can be directly correlated with the huge influx of H-1B visa holders. If it wasn't for H-1B the unemployment rate for Computer/IT workers would be 0%. Year laid off: 2002 (rumors heard "less expensive IT labor available")... 21302@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:00:18 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#21301 PLEASE GET INFORMED. Get a lot of the facts and the history of the H-1B at http://www.numbersusa.com/interests/hightech.html Also read "Debunking The Myth Of The Desperate Software Labor Shortage" by Dr. Norm Matloff, a professor at UC Davis (CA) who became active on this issue when even his best computer science students complained to him that they could not find jobs.... 21301@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:37:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#21300 If there is such a shortage of workers, why would so many Americans be against the raising of the H-1B? Because many skilled Americans cannot find the jobs they need and they are being discriminated against in their own country - after they work hard and pay big bucks to join the workforce. This is not The American Dream - its the American Set-UP... 21300@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:30:35 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#21299 Money goes where money is? Is that a realtive of the trickle down theory. Watch the award winning Canadian documentary called The Corporation. Its online. It is important to understand the nature of an entity that has such a large impact on our world, and to understand why the regulation is so important. Theory is great but take a look at the hard facts. The income divide in the US and lack of job security for Americans is becoming dangerous. The data is out there. Investigate.... 21299@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:23:02 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#21296 The immigration lawyers would love it - they get lots of clients. Business would love it - they get lots of cheap labor (with no rights) Many politicians want it - they get campaign contributions from business. But is it good for skilled Americans that work hard to join the workforce? NO Is there really a shortage? NO... 21296@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:14:56 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#21221 A recent U.N. report shows once again American workers are the most productive in the world with Ireland a distant second. This bill proposes to absorb 180,000 H1-B applicants from parts of the world with the least efficient work forces. Is it ethical to draw them away from impoverished parts of the world where their skills are desperately needed? What is the enviromental and social impact of absorbing each year a predominately male workforce with a footprint roughly equal in size to Spokane Washington?... 21221@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:59:55 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#17936 For all those who thinks that every foreign worker shows up in U.S. works for less than the prevailing wage is just ignorant about the facts. There are lot of foreigners who got here as student and pay more than twice if not thrice than American students and work for the same salary as American. The problem is that there is lot of demand for Computer Techies that can design and develop complex applications. So if you are an American and you can't find a job in this field, then there must be a problem with you not the Foreign workers taking the job away from you. So I strongly urged this bill passed to help all those who are stuck in the GC visa retrogression for 5-6 years. The sahmefull thing is that Congress and Senate is busy passing bill to legalize illegals than help the legal immigrants. I bet AmericanGraduate has no problem legalizing the illegals because they are really working for minimal wages.... 17936@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:48:40 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16794 Are you anti-competitive ? So the main reason is that salaries will go down ? So what ? If there is an immigrant equal or better & will work for equal or less. There is nothing wrong with it. Skill is a commodity, if you don't let free markets govern that (by allowing techies in the country), then you are un-american... 16794@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:17:19 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16695 I know there is a lack of trained tech. help these days. And this would probaly help in the short term. The reason why we have a shortage is because todays students are smarter than we were. They know where the money is and they work toward it. If you want more high tech workers than you will have to pay them more money. Let supply and demand sort this out! Don't pass the bill!... 16695@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:48:07 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16497 There is no high tech worker crisis. This is nonsense from companies who don't want to pay a fair salary for the expertise provided. Engineering salaries may SEEM good to the layman, but are far too low considering I've spent 6 years of my life studying my ass off and aquiring debt.... 16497@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:54:18 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16414 bill should be passed...... 16414@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:51:05 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16314 Please pass the bill ASAP , as it is the need of today's BIZ.... 16314@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:18:14 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16285 This bill is about American business avoiding the high cost of paying for an educated workforce. If high-tech workers are in such demand in the USA, TRAIN THEM! And improve our education system to better prepare the next generation of skilled labor. This bill needs to be defeated.... 16285@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:32:51 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16275 Immigrants are the best next citizens Amerika is a land of everyone (Due respect to native Indians, feel sorry for you guyz)... 16275@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:49:22 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16264 Companies oursource jobs because it is cheaper NOT because there is a shortage. So why will a bill that increases the number of engineers prevent oursourcing? The answer...it will prevent outsourcing by decreasing salaries in the United States. What a HORRIBLE idea! President Bush said that the outsourced factory jobs would be replaced by high paying white collar jobs. If this bill passes, now what??? This bill will make it so entry level American engineers will be replaced by a flood of those who will work for less. Is that really going to encourage American students to study engineering? Of course not! NO on this bill. It will deter Americans away from studying engineering and make it hard(er) for graduating engineers to find jobs... 16264@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:38:41 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16223 1. We always needed high skilled workers in several streams of industries. Clinton Admnistration understood this very well and saw great economic heights and progress. 2. This bill will make sure that all the skilled jobs will stay in USA and in turn will create more jobs for future generation. Remember money goes where money is.. 3. As years will go by, we americans will realize that we need more techies in our nation (does not matter us citizens or immigrants) if we don't want china or north korea to be super powers. 4. If we were self sufficient in terms of human resources, we would have never set any immigration policy. Why more than 33% of NASA, MICROSOFT workforce is of different origin? We need research scientists and smart people to cure cancer, TB and many other diseases. 5. For Y2K project ( year 1999), we imported many foreigners talent to save our economy, our banak balances. We are well educated people, lets move forward. YES TO THIS BILL !!!... 16223@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:02:12 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16211 Dangerous bill! Vote NO! How many ways will Congress try to hike legal & illegal immigration this year? 1. No such thing as a temp gov't program! Congress will increase/extend/make permanent the quotas in future. 2. The Amnesty bill will destroy entry-level jobs for America's youth & poor & many moderately-skilled workers. 3. THIS bill will take high-tech/skilled jobs from American grads & help destroy the middle class by lowering wages. 4. Any job that can't be outsourced will be insourced by importing foreign labor. That's why the big push for Amnesty & this bill. 5. Same mentality as slave owners who "insourced" their laborers. 6. What happened to Henry Ford's concept--the one which BUILT America's middle class: Pay people enough so they could buy the cars they made! 7. In the 1950's the U.S. responded to Soviet advances in science by encouraging American kids to learn science--not by importing foreigners!... 16211@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:46:52 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16193 Thank you hifi, your comments summarize all I was trying to say earlier.... 16193@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:10:20 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16182 IMPORTANT SUGGESTION! First preference should be given to students who completed four years undergraduate studies and obtained Bachelor's Degree from a US University.Students/Job seekeres from the other country's universities should be next in the list. Those UG Students, from US universities have spent lots of money obtaining US Degree and they loose the battle of obtaining H1B Visa with other students/job seekers, who have obtained degree cheap. USA Should respect and value it's own Undergraduate students/USA Qualified Bachelor degree holders first in h1b lottery sysytem!... 16182@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:34:21 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16152 Please read the article http://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/ch2-erp06.pdf There is a SCARCITY of talent in USA in variety of fields ENGINEERING, NURSING, INFORMATION TECH etc. Instead of the jobs going outside, lets SUPPORT this bill and save this great nation.... 16152@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:00:46 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1092.html#16151 There are plenty of engineers already here, and looking for jobs. Rather than pay others nothing, cough up the decent wages to the ones that are here. Also the ones with jobs can probably do 3 times the work with decent wages. Protect the Americans and vote this thing down.... 16151@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:48:23 EDT