Webb vs. Allen in Virginia

Date: Sunday, October 29, 2006 4:42 PM

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It would be tough to miss the news about the battle in Virginia between
incumbent George Allen and challenger James Webb. George Allen has raised
the sleaze factor of the race to levels that have made news all over the
world.

A short debate that took place early this month is definitely worth looking
at. Webb is one of the few candidates this year that have expressed
opposition to H-1B.

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Friday, October 06, 2006
In Their Own Words... Part 5

Last month, the Fairfax County Chamber posed 5 questions to Republican
Senator George Allen and his Democrat Challenger Jim Webb. This week, I
will be posting their responses to our questions.

Question 5:
Do you see an increase in the number of H1-B visas issued a part of
comprehensive immigration reform?
Sen. George Allen's Response-
"I am an original sponsor of the "Securing Knowledge, Innovation and
Leadership" bill to expand the number of visas allowed for high-tech
workers educated in the United States who are employed as part of the H1-B
visa program. We need to strengthen education to make this country more
competitive and make sure that highly skilled workers, and their jobs,
remain in the U.S. "

Jim Webb's Response-

"I do not support guest worker programs. This applies to H1-B visas, except
in the most extraordinary circumstances. I do not believe the myth of the
tech worker shortage. Our priority as a society should to be to invest in
and improve domestic technical and scientific education programs so that
there are enough qualified job applicants available from the pool of
domestic labor.
The primary concern of our government in terms of immigration is to secure
our border. Until that is accomplished, and the status of the 12 million
illegal immigrants already in America is resolved, guest worker programs
are counterproductive."

*Please note that the Chamber asked 5 questions and limited the responses
of both candidates to 600 words for all 5 questions. Because we limited the
overall word count, their responses vary in length. Additionally, their
responses have not been edited by Chamber staff in any way.

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