Wish I could find it online, but alas, a Google search turned up
nothing. It's by John Roberts and appears on page 50 of the latest CRN
issue (the one with Steve Ballmer on the cover entitled "Ballmer's
SAAS-Y Plan"). Here's excerpts:
"The comprehensive immigration reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate
includes a provision to significantly increase the number of H-1B visas
over the next 10 years. Under this provision, the annual limit on H-1B
visas, currently at 65,000, would increase to 115,000 in the first
fiscal year if the Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act is
enacted. Each year, thereafter, the limit would increase by 20%. In
addition, the U.S.-educated foreign workers with advanced degrees would
be exempted entirely from H-1B visa quotas.
The Senate's action means a total of nearly 3 million foreigners could
be competing with U.S. workers for high-tech jobs over the next 10 years."
"For his part, Ed Solomon, co-owner of [EMAIL PROTECTED], New York, would welcome
an increase in the H-1B quota. 'If I could find people with the right
skills and experience in New York, I would hire them,' he said. 'But I
can't, so I have to go out of the country.' Solomon also rejected the
argument that an increase in the H-1B quota would increase the
likelihood that U.S. technology workers would be passed over in favor of
less-expensive labor from abroad. 'It has nothing to do with being
cheaper; they're just people with certain skills that we are lacking here.'
There is little doubt, however, that by expanding the available pool of
labor, the quota increase could benefit solution providers by moderating
the pace of pay increases for experienced personnel."
My thoughts: yeah, if there's not an American available with the proper
skillsets to do the job, sure, hire the foreigner. I've no problem with
that. I would expect nationals in other countries to have a
nationalism-pride to hire their own people first, too. There's no
racism/biggotry or other agenda here. Simply: take care of your own
first, then go outside to help others. Is that position wrong????
--
Michael J. Babcock, MCP
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