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H.R. 5630, The Innovation Employment Act
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weaver
We need to separate the "U.S. Producers of Finished Goods" from the business that specialize in "Business Process Outsourcing."
Most of these BPO's are not American Corporate Citizens and there is no reason to offer these corps. enhanced work-permits (L-1 and H-1B) meant for American companies.
BPO's should be required to use the B-1 visa for short-term product installation and training only.
The H-1B (and L-1) visa programs are broken on the enrollment side.
As currently administered, the two systems simply assist in pushing careers offshore.
deb
With 80,000 jobs lost by us citizens in the last month, reserving more jobs for non citizens is disgusting and unconscionable. Foreign companies have no need for these visas, they are just using it to get free training for their workers so they can take the whole job back to their country.
PG
If the bill is limiting the use of H1s to only US based companies or rather US headquartered companies then probably even the 65000 cap will be enough. On the other hand it does raise a WTO issue. If the US discriminates against non US headquartered companies in the sale of services then say France could charge higher sales taxes on Boeing planes than on Airbus planes or India could charge higher taxes on Coca Cola than a local cola drink.
Kr
In my View this will improve economy indirectly. Sense of security to highly paid employees will result in increased spending. Especially in housing sector.
andy
80,000 Jobs lost by us citizens..
how many Doctors
how many Scientists
how many Nurses
how many with advanced degrees
how many with MBA's
susan
Remember the H1B visa program is not only for the IT sector. America is in urgent need of educators (math, science, foreign languages)and health care professionals too. These sectors benefit from this working visa program as well.
LL
This bill not only help retain jobs here but also prevents outsource in bio, physics, and engineering fields.