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The business of H-1B visas has never been uglier. Just this month two U.S. senators took aim at nine prominent outsourcing companies, demanding that they explain their use of the H-1B program. Recently, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service hit its limit for 2008 H-1B visas within hours. And earlier this month other U.S. senators introduced a bill that says companies that lay off workers will be barred from using H-1B visas.
Throwing gasoline on the fire, this week Network World’s Buzzblog posted a video of lawyers holding a panel discussion on the ins and outs of helping employers side-step immigration law.
The objective, says Lawrence Lebowitz, vice president of marketing at Cohen & Grigsby: "Our goal is clearly not to find a qualified U.S. worker... our objective is to get this person a green card." Portions of the conference session were posted to YouTube earlier this week and have now been picked up by CNN, among other news outlets.
A sampling of comments sent to Network World will give you a fair idea of what most of the industry thinks of the video:
* “They should know they are documenting how to side-step immigration law. This cannot be legal. It is not only stupid on their part, but it is not ethical at all.”
* “It's simple: Greed is what drives those corporations who look to pay workers Third World prices and have Americans train their replacements. Corporations are run by people who see this as means of doing business.”
* “What you're talking about is fraud against the entire immigration apparatus and nation.”
* “Mr. Liebowitz: I just viewed your speech on how to defraud U.S. workers out of their jobs. You are a disgrace to our country - a TRAITOR to our country. You and your associates should be ashamed of your shocking statements.”
* “The truly sad thing is that there are thousands of these vampires advising corporate clients all over the country how to do this every day. Just open any newspaper -- every single advertisement in there is to comply with the PERM requirements.”
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Lawyers in a how-to video: as in how to avoid hiring an AmericanBy Paul McNamara on June 19, 2007, 9:18 amWatch this video and keep it in mind the next time you hear a high-tech industry titan such as Bill Gates complain that he simply cannot find qualified American...
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H-1BsBy Stephen Jung on June 19, 2007, 2:43 pmI agree. There shouldn't be one single additional H-1B issued in this country until serious reform is enacted. This program all along has been about depressing...
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Wow, this is outrageous andBy JustTheFactsMa'm on June 19, 2007, 4:42 pmWow, this is outrageous and I agree with you, they certainly shouldn't be making any increases to these Visas with this sort of discrimination promoted in this video...
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There is no need for a single H-1b worker in the USABy Rick Morrow on June 19, 2007, 10:30 pmIt is hard enough to negotiate pay in a lopsided labor market without the heavy jackboot of government stormtroopers stomping down wages through cheap labor programs...
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Keep in mind, this is just one of manyBy Anonymous on June 20, 2007, 12:39 amThe truly sad thing is that there are thousands of these vampires advising corporate clients all over the country how to do this every day. Just open any newspaper...
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Email your representivesBy Anonymous on June 20, 2007, 9:48 amI sent this link to both of mine, I suggest you do to.
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