ALERT- H-1B increase in the Defense Authorization Act

Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:26 AM

<<<<< JOB DESTRUCTION NEWSLETTER No. 1730 -- 7/18/2007 >>>>>

Most people probably think immigration legislation is dead, but don't tell
that to Congress! There is an attempt to amend the defense authorization bill
(HR 1585) with increases to H-1B. In case you haven't been keeping up with the
news -- HR 1585 is the bill that is being debated all night on the issue of
Iraq.

My take on what is going on is that the cheap labor lobby is poking everywhere
they can to find a weak point. Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) is the ringleader of this
insidious plot but he has co-conspirators such as Obama, Clinton, Kerry,
Durbin, Lieberman, Hagel, and Feinstein. It's too early to tell if this
sinister plan to amend the war effort will work, but if it doesn't there will
be other attempts. One thing for sure, this shows just how determined they are
to get more employment based visas.

Ask yourself this question -- how does raising the numbers of H-1B and green
card visas help us with the Iraqi war?

To read some excellent analysis of what is going on, NumbersUSA is once again
the best source of information. Go here:
http://www.numbersusa.com/hottopic/congress.html

There are two possible inaccuracies in the NumbersUSA analysis:

1) NumbersUSA said exemptions to the H-1B cap would be made to "U.S.-educated
scientists and engineers". Actually the Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math (STEM) would provide unlimited exemptions for advanced degrees from U.S.
universities PLUS unlimited advanced degrees from foreign universities. In
other words, it's a free-for-all for anyone in the world that has a piece of
paper that claims they have an advanced degree.

I have never figured out why U.S. universities support STEM, but they all do.
Right now U.S. universities have a monopoly because foreign students must get
degrees in the U.S. to get exemptions from the yearly visa cap.
Why would universities support a bill that will break up their monopoly by
allowing exemptions to students who graduate in foreign countries? The only
explanation I can think of is that universities are like corporations -- they
want cheap labor to solve short term budget problems even if it means long
term financial ruin.

2) NumbersUSA says:

Grassley also is cosponsoring a Durbin amendment (SA 2238) designed
to address the problems of fraud and abuse in the H-1B "high-skill"
and L-1 "intracompany transferee/specialized knowledge"
nonimmigrant worker programs, as well as protect opportunities for
U.S. workers. (This proposal mirrors the Durbin- and Grassley-backed
"H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007"

That's true, but SA 2238 is a deal with the devil! That's because in order for
this a few trivial reforms SA 2143 must be passed. In other words, they are
saying if we accept huge increases in visas then they will give us some
"reforms" to protect us. However you look at it, this is just some slick
packaging to convince us to buy global labor arbitrage.

This is from the Congressional Record:

Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2143

To see the actual text of the H-1B proposals and the DREAM ACT, use these
links to view the Congressional Record:

SA 2237: The DREAM Act -- which allows illegal aliens to get amnesty and in-
state tuition http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2007_record&page=
S9275&position=all

SA 2143: It appears to be the worst parts of the SKIL Bill.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2007_record&page=S9161&position=all

SA 2238: Basically the Durbin/Grassley "reform" bill
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2007_record&page=S9277&position=all

IN CONCLUSION: I'm not going to stay up as late as those over-paid Congress
critters. Unlike those fat-cats, my efforts are mostly volunteer except for
the few saints and angels that donate to my website.

I tip my hat to some hard working activists, who probably don't want to be
named, for alerting me to this potential Armageddon.

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