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<\/a>GA Congressman Tom Graves. Image: GovTrack.com<\/p><\/div>\n
The bill, cleverly named “the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act” is not “fair” in any way. Having passed the Nancy Pelosi-controlled House of Representatives (yes, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, voted for it too) HR 1044 would reward companies that bring in large numbers of Indian workers on H-1B specialty occupation visas, who displace U.S.-born tech workers.<\/p>\n
The lobbying groups for this legislation include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Microsoft, Facebook Inc., IBM and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.<\/p>\n
We should also take a second look at the lessons we were taught in school about “how a bill becomes law.” Remember that old process in which legislation sees public hearings, a process that allows changes and enough time for careful inspection of the ramifications for Americans if it passes? HR 1044 never saw a committee hearing.<\/p>\n
Under current rules, citizens of India are getting about 25% of all the professional employment green cards each year. Graves voted for citizens of India to get more than 90% of the professional employment green cards for at least the next 10 years, according to Jessica Vaughan at the Center for Immigration Studies.<\/p>\n
Big corporations and their lobbyists will often claim that there is a “shortage” of American tech workers that necessitates an ever-growing number of “high-skill” visas. This is not true. We live in a time when American tech workers are being forced to train their foreign replacements because the Americans are “too costly” while many of our politicians assist that process.<\/p>\n
We hope somebody asks Graves whose side he is on. And we should all speak up to our U.S. senators, where similar legislation is now pending.<\/p>\n
Immigration should benefit Americans.<\/p>\n
D.A. King<\/p>\n
Marietta<\/p>\n
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