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Microsoft Says H-1B Workers Among Those Losing Jobs
CWmike notes that after a US Senator urged Microsoft to lay off H-1B workers first, Microsoft says it is cutting a 'significant number' of foreign workers as part of the layoff it announced last week. But experts say there is nothing in the law requiring a company to cut the jobs of H-1B workers before US workers. David Kussin, an immigration attorney, said, 'In fact, the law is very well designed to say that you have to treat H-1Bs the same as US citizens in all regards.' Another H-1B critic, UC Davis professor Norman Matloff, said the Senator's letter would help their fight. 'If Microsoft doesn't state that they will lay off the H-1Bs first — and they won't state this — then it would be awfully tough for Bill Gates to come back to the Hill and urge an H-1B increase, wouldn't it?'"
Could someone explain to me, why Bill Gates would be arguing for H1-B Visas before congress now? I thought he left Microsoft?
Because he's still chairman of the board.
He's also their lovable nerdy Horatio Alger philanthropist mascot, over which which the senators will swoon. They would not react so favorably if forced to listen to a sweaty chair thrower.
>>> then it would be awfully tough for Bill Gates to come back to the Hill and urge an H-1B increase, wouldn't it?'
Yes, especially as he doesn't work for Microsoft any more.
Jesus, use enough line breaks in your post?
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
like disposable toilet paper
Ummm, there's another kind of toilet paper?
The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny - Aesop
Ayn Rand is just rehashed Nietzsche for middle class white children with too much self esteem, and not enough humanity or common sense.
If I have to suffer through Nietzsche, I prefer the original. At least *he* was funny.