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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 03:53 PM Original message |
H1-B claimants 'ordinary' workers, not geniuses: Report |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just shocked! |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. well no shit.. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Guaranteed not to appear on the evening news shows. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's not about genius. It's about indentured servitude. |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Anyone who has worked with them knows |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I could not have said it better myself, but what to do about it |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Consider any H-visa supporter an enemy |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. that is the absolute unqualified truth |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Then you and the rest of us are screwed.... |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. How do we get this across to the Democratic party? |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The Only Way |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. no offence intended |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Maybe you didn't see this... |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. yes i did see it |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Have you seen this? Quite Pathetic. |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. this blog post covers it all |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Interesting.... |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. search google news and google blogs for H-1b once per day |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I Usually Search Indian News Sources... |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. much of what comes up on google new/blogs is indian |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
63. CHUCK GRASSLEY, of all people, is on the right side of this issue. |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. what does it mean that grassley is on the right side? |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. well, he does admit the truth: that it's stealing jobs from american workers. |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. me too |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Let's not forget |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Durbin is co-goodguy on all of it |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Some politicians DO care. |
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followthemoney (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
61. My H1-b conversation with Obama |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. my impression |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. And probably most of them work for "body shops" where they can be paid lower wages... |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. I need an H1-B dentist |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. How much does an H1-B visa cost, anyone know? |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. Then make the companies hire Americans first before importing unnecessary labor. |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
55. nice try |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. I was being sarcastic, but you get my point. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
71. Why not put tariffs on offshored labor? Other countries do. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Tariffs? |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. "ordinary" is euphemism for non-union |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. that's exactly what H-1b is |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #32 |
52. quite an accomplishment |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Both Repug and Dems have voted for H1-B increases. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. Sounds like the importing of Chinese labor to build the railroads |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. The surprise is that they are finally admitting this |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. I can tell you from personal experience many of them JUST PLAIN SUCK |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. i remember one experience |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. I am always fixing pages after they have at them, terrible really |
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darue (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. now their needs to be a price paid for all the lies n/t |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. there wont be |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. 'H-1b preferred' job ad |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. was surprised that article made it to United press intl |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
51. "why is this not only tolerated, but promoted by BOTH parties?" |
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darue (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. American's should have an explicit opportunity to bid on each of these jobs |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. They do. |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. yup, we made this fake youtube |
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darue (383 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. they clearly state the goal is to NOT hire americans. that's no lie. it's treason not management n/t |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Not Entirely So.... |
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FormerOstrich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 03:18 AM Response to Reply #35 |
50. Hmmm...misinformation??? |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. and here's your proof |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #35 |
53. I've processed these visas |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. i had an h-1b tell me the exact same thing 10 years ago |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #53 |
74. We had a large H1-B visa scam going on in Maine |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. How can the H1-B visa people |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. many live crammed several in a 1 bedroom apartment |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Thanks |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. A pal rented a 4br home in '83 to a crew from China moving a copper/brass plant to China. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
62. The bus that I usually take to the gym is always crowded with about |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
72. That is the unmitigated truth. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
43. Its all a LIE most of the work is elementary stuff |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
44. God bless Norman Matloff --- he has exposed the myths surrounding h1-b's |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Bookmarked for later... |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. matloff has been on top of the lies for a decade |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #44 |
59. thanks for the link! |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
57. I should print this out and post it at my office |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. be activist, but be smart about it |
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