3 Republicans I despise

[Red Oak]

On Tuesday, three Republican Senators joined three Democrats to introduce legislation that would expand the number of guest-workers for the tech industry even though there is a surplus of American high-tech workers.

The Immigration Innovation (“I-Squared”) bill, introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would also enable companies to hire an unlimited number of workers with advanced degrees from U.S. institutions in science, technology, engineering and math, which critics have said would turn some universities into diploma factories for foreign students. Currently, the first 20,000 H-1B applications for those with advanced STEM degrees are exempted.

Hatch said he hoped the bill could be a gateway to “more progress” on a broader immigration bill.

“I’m calling on everyone — the President, members of both parties, and stakeholders in the tech community – to support this bill and help make it the first step towards real immigration reform,” he said in a statement. “We must find make concrete progress to solve some of the many critical problems facing our nation. I-Squared is an obvious solution to an undeniable need, and I want to work with everyone to get it done now.”

In addition to increasing the annual cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 115,000, the bill would reform student visas, “authorize employment for the dependent spouses of H-1B visas holders, and allow a grace period for foreign workers to “change jobs and not be out of status.” It would also, among other things, allow for the recapturing of green cards “that were approved by Congress in previous years but were not used” and dependents of employment-based immigrant visa recipients, U.S. STEM advance degree holders

[jellowrestling]

I'm not concerned about more high-tech workers. I'm concerned about more low-tech workers.

[Red Oak]

These jobs aren't exactly PHD level; they are decent and entry level jobs that many Americans can do better; however Crony Capitalists Elites prefer quasi-slave foreign labor.

[ralph]

import tech workers that will end up making it harder for Americans to find tech work . I don't want it , course I'd stop ALL immigration with very few exceptions into the USA . Can't stand 'flake' rubio or hatch .

[BillB]

I'm waiting for a bill that will allow me to find a doctor that speaks English.

[GFB]

I don't think this is such a big deal.

And I do still like Marco Rubio.

[jellowrestling]

I don't think this is such a big deal.

And I do still like Marco Rubio.

Me, too.