U.S. Senate's Big Immigration Bill Seeks Centralized Database For H-1B Jobs

dcblogs writes "The U.S. Senate comprehensive immigration bill, due Tuesday, will allow the H-1B cap to rise from 65,000 to as high as 180,000. The bill, overall, contains some interesting provisions. It will require the U.S. Labor Dept. to create a website of H-1B job openings that employers must post to. The jobs must be posted least 30 calendar days before hiring an H-1B applicant to fill that position. The bill also raises wages for H-1B workers to make them more competitive, although the amount wasn't specified. One provision that will affect India, in particular, limits H-1B visa use to 50% of a firm's U.S. workforce. The provision may prompt India firms to buy U.S. companies to expand their U.S. presence."

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Re:why?

[GodfatherofSoul]

Corporate America's solution to unemployment is importing cheaper labor from other countries. I watched mouth agape as Bill Gates suggested this in an interview when asked about his ideas on how to deal with the Recession. Of course, corporate media never challenges their masters when they make these ludicrous statements.

Re:why?

[ebno-10db]

Be reasonable, that affects the Great and Holy Intellectual Property that's the wealth of our nation. We're merely citizens.