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| MikeF 2003-10-28, 11:23 pm |
| why make waste a click - story is below.
Here's the headline I'd like this under:
HOMELAND SECURITY: IS ORRIN HATCH A PATRIOT OR TRAITOR?
and a subhead, in case Carnivore is still prowling around:
INTERNAL TERRORIST SECURITY THREAT
heeere's the story:
US likely to raise H-1B visa cap
Monday, 27 October , 2003, 21:36
Washington: Proposals to allow more high-technology foreign workers
into the US are gaining ground in Congress despite assertions by
labour and anti-immigrant lobbies that plenty of Americans are
available to fill the jobs.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Republican Senator Orin Hatch is
pushing a plan to circumvent the 65,000 cap on H-1B temporary worker
visas, under which large numbers of Indian and other foreign high-tech
workers are employed in the US, by expanding exemptions, The Wall
Street Journal reported on Monday quoting Senate aides familiar with
the talks.
The talks mark for the first time that influential Senators are
pressing for a temporary increase in the limit. While it is unclear if
the move would succeed, Hatch's effort paves the way for a full airing
of visa-overhaul legislation that has already been introduced and will
likely be considered after January, the paper said.
The last-minute effort to modify the visa rules as the Congressional
session winds down has been prompted by a growing concern among US
multinationals and high-tech companies that the current cap will
prevent thousands of expert foreign workers (needed by US business and
industry) from entering the US next year.
In addition, said the Journal, immigration lawyers, officials and
technology trade groups from India, and major US tech companies are
pushing to raise the annual visa limit to more than 100,000. Any rule
changes likely would be attached to a "must pass" Appropriation Bill.
"We will continue to work with our colleagues to try and find any
appropriate legislative action. But we haven't announced anything yet"
a spokeswoman for Hatch said.
She said any plan would include some added protection for US workers,
including reinstating a $1,000 fee for each visa that would be used to
pay for retraining American workers -- a strategy aimed at gaining
Democratic agreement.
So far, an idea being pressed by Intel Corp, the giant computer
chip-maker, is getting the most attention. Intel's plan recommends
exempting foreign students with graduate technical degrees from the
visa cap.
end quote-
I've sort of stopped buying AMD - think this is a good reason to go
back to them. They are faster, and their chipsets do manage memory a
bit better - for you basic, mildly hi-performance desktop.
"Consultant" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ODBXSqWnDHA.976@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> This should make us American high tech workers happy!
>
> http://sify.com/news/international/...php?id=13293386
>
> happy happy joy joy
> --
> Consultant, MCNGP Founding Father
> www.mcngp.tk
>
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| Consultant 2003-10-29, 10:23 am |
| lol, nice
"MikeF" < wallacestevens54@removethisfir
styahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uNAXAHdnDHA.3304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> why make waste a click - story is below.
>
> Here's the headline I'd like this under:
>
> HOMELAND SECURITY: IS ORRIN HATCH A PATRIOT OR TRAITOR?
>
> and a subhead, in case Carnivore is still prowling around:
>
> INTERNAL TERRORIST SECURITY THREAT
>
> heeere's the story:
>
> US likely to raise H-1B visa cap
>
>
> Monday, 27 October , 2003, 21:36
>
> Washington: Proposals to allow more high-technology foreign workers
> into the US are gaining ground in Congress despite assertions by
> labour and anti-immigrant lobbies that plenty of Americans are
> available to fill the jobs.
> Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Republican Senator Orin Hatch is
> pushing a plan to circumvent the 65,000 cap on H-1B temporary worker
> visas, under which large numbers of Indian and other foreign high-tech
> workers are employed in the US, by expanding exemptions, The Wall
> Street Journal reported on Monday quoting Senate aides familiar with
> the talks.
>
> The talks mark for the first time that influential Senators are
> pressing for a temporary increase in the limit. While it is unclear if
> the move would succeed, Hatch's effort paves the way for a full airing
> of visa-overhaul legislation that has already been introduced and will
> likely be considered after January, the paper said.
> The last-minute effort to modify the visa rules as the Congressional
> session winds down has been prompted by a growing concern among US
> multinationals and high-tech companies that the current cap will
> prevent thousands of expert foreign workers (needed by US business and
> industry) from entering the US next year.
> In addition, said the Journal, immigration lawyers, officials and
> technology trade groups from India, and major US tech companies are
> pushing to raise the annual visa limit to more than 100,000. Any rule
> changes likely would be attached to a "must pass" Appropriation Bill.
> "We will continue to work with our colleagues to try and find any
> appropriate legislative action. But we haven't announced anything yet"
> a spokeswoman for Hatch said.
>
> She said any plan would include some added protection for US workers,
> including reinstating a $1,000 fee for each visa that would be used to
> pay for retraining American workers -- a strategy aimed at gaining
> Democratic agreement.
>
> So far, an idea being pressed by Intel Corp, the giant computer
> chip-maker, is getting the most attention. Intel's plan recommends
> exempting foreign students with graduate technical degrees from the
> visa cap.
>
> end quote-
>
> I've sort of stopped buying AMD - think this is a good reason to go
> back to them. They are faster, and their chipsets do manage memory a
> bit better - for you basic, mildly hi-performance desktop.
>
> "Consultant" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ODBXSqWnDHA.976@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > This should make us American high tech workers happy!
> >
> > http://sify.com/news/international/...php?id=13293386
> >
> > happy happy joy joy
> > --
> > Consultant, MCNGP Founding Father
> > www.mcngp.tk
> >
> >
>
>
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