Cornyn push for Skil Bill continues
Cornyn push for Skil Bill continues
Date: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:19 PM
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I have received a few emails from people asking how to contact Congress in
order to oppose the Skil Bill. At this point there is no time for sending
them emails or faxes. Phone calls are probably the only thing that is going
to get the job done.
Keep your message short and simple. Begin with the most important thing: "I
am calling to ask Sen/Rep (name) to oppose the Skil Bill or any other
increases to H-1B or employment based Green Cards".
It's very important to get your main thesis out very quickly because they
probably won't listen to you beyond a few sentences. Try to speak to the
immigration staffer versus the phone receptionist, and if the immigration
staffer isn't there insist on talking to another staffer that can help you.
Read the important article below.
It's rather amusing to compare Cornyn's statement to the Houston Chronicle
with McCain's speech in the Senate. Apparently all of the politicians use
the "rotting on the vine" template whether they are trying to justify more
H-1Bs or more guest worker visas for tomato pickers.
"Today, fruit is rotting on the vine and lettuce is dying in
the fields because farmers can't find
workers to harvest the crops."
-- Sen. John McCain, May 16, 2006.
"Unfortunately, industries are dying on the vines for lack of a
qualified work force,"
-- Sen. John Cornyn, December 6, 2006
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Toll-free telephone numbers to Capitol switchboard. You can ask for any
Senator or Representative.
866-340-9281
866-340-9279
877-851-6437
If you want to call their Washington DC offices, or the local office, go to
these webpages:
House
http://www.house.gov/
Senate
http://www.senate.gov/
The regular Capitol switchboard is:
202-224-3121
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4384657.html
Dec. 6, 2006, 9:48PM
Cornyn seeks visa increases for some workers
Senator says there is desperate need in the U.S. for nurses and high-tech
experts
By MICHELLE MITTELSTADT
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau
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WASHINGTON - In the waning hours of this year's Congress, U.S. Sen. John
Cornyn of Texas has launched an effort to allow into the United States up
to 100,000 additional foreign workers annually in the high-tech and nursing
fields.
The government has allotted 65,100 such visas for this year.
Months after Congress failed to agree on a broad immigration overhaul, the
Texas Republican insisted Wednesday that his move is necessary because
current H-1B visa caps are harming U.S. employers unable to find a skilled
work force at home.
"Unfortunately, industries are dying on the vines for lack of a qualified
work force," Cornyn said. "So this is very important for industries ranging
from nurses to high-tech industries."
Alarmed by Cornyn's effort, the Federation for American Immigration Reform,
which opposes immigration increases, has alerted its members.
"This is a great threat to U.S. workers, who can only watch as their jobs
are given away to cheaper, imported labor," FAIR said, urging its members
to contact their lawmakers. "And for those high-skilled U.S. workers whose
jobs aren't taken by foreign workers, their wages are being depressed by
the influx of foreign workers who compete with them."
Cornyn's proposal would also exempt a visa holder's family members from
visa limits.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., estimated that Cornyn's plan could add as many
as 700,000 visas annually. He said he would block the proposal, which
requires unanimous consent to get a Senate vote.
"This bill is far larger than it appears," Sessions said. "We need to do
this as part of an overall reform of immigration."
The Cornyn plan, he said, represents "an ad hoc fix to solve one group's
problems."
Cornyn held out hope that he could overcome objections.
michelle.mittelstadt@chron.com
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