India files case against the US for limiting workers here under trade visas, likely to win

[Baobab]

This is more important than the election to US workers in skilled trades and also to the future of the youngner generation, whether they will be able to get entry level jobs ever.

The numbers of Mode Four workers could potentially become huge. It works both ways, US corporations would also get to use whatever workers they wanted in foreign countries, they could bring in low cost workers from anywhere they wanted.

Google "not more burdensome than necessary to ensure the quality of the service"


http://www.ictsd.org/bridges-news/bridges/news/india-files-wto-challenge-against-us-visa-fee-increases

[JDPriestly]

1. Hillary is so weak on trade that she would lose to Trump in November if nominated.

Americans will exit the trade agreements if we are forced to accept a decision of this sort.

[LiberalEsto]

2. Awww, the poor H1-Bs and L-1s are paying more to take away our jobs

[Baobab]

3. the firms have already stated that the fees arent the main issue

The main issue is the quota it seems.

This GATS Mode Four issue has a long history going back 20 years. Huge amounts of energy has been devoted to the creation of this project to develop disciplines on domestic regulation.

Something doesn't quite add up here.