H-1B Foes Challenge Bush Administration In Court

theodp writes "Computerworld reports that the Bush administration's recent decision to extend the amount of time foreign nationals can work in the U.S. on student visas is being challenged in a federal lawsuit by H-1B visa opponents. The suit, filed in US District Court by the Immigration Reform Law Institute and joined by The Programmers Guild and other groups, charges that the administration — acting through the Department of Homeland Security — exceeded its legal authority with a no-notice-no-comments 'emergency' rule change that extended the Optional Practical Training work period from one year to 29 months. Critics say this is little more than an effort to skirt around the H-1B cap limit. Because extended stays are limited to those whose degrees are in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields, educators are speculating that the rule change will drive international students away from non-STEM majors."

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[lena_10326]

Ahh.. so now come the personal insults and attacks. Nice.

Anyway, kids in China walk up to 10 miles through hills and forests to get the privilege to pay to attend school 4 hours a day, and I guarantee you they out perform any American HS student. I watch documentaries on it.

Your millions of children roaming the streets figure was totally bogus and made up. You know it. I know it.

When school is a privilege it is cherished. When it is free it is unappreciated. When there are no consequences to disrupting classrooms, bullying and beating up other kids, or causing general mayhem, schools cannot function. My child should not be robbed of an education just because your child ruins the classroom. You learn to take responsibility for your kid. When he gets expelled, YOU DEAL WITH IT because I won't let my kid suffer from bad decisions your kid made.

By the way, go cry a river.