Visas for high-skilled workers could double under bipartisan Senate plan

[srican69]

A Senate immigration plan would dramatically increase the number of high-skilled foreign workers allowed into the country and give permanent legal status to an unlimited number of students who earn graduate degrees from U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering or math, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

The agreement would be a major victory for the tech industry, which has backed an intense lobbying campaign on Capitol hill.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/politics/visas-for-high-skilled-workers-could-double-under-bipartisan-senate-plan/2013/03/20/8b74c08a-9194-11e2-bdea-e32ad90da239_story.html

[yourout]

1. Well of course. We all know there are no unemployed high skilled workers in the US.

[liberal_at_heart]

2. and yet no plan to invest in k-12 or college education.

[Ian David]

3. So, the people who don't want immigrants coming to do the jobs that Americans don't want...

... are willing to roll out the red carpet for immigrants who can do the jobs that Americans DO want.

Brilliant.

[Romulox]

9. Meatpacking used to be a unionized trade that allowed one to support a middle class family.

What jobs do American not want?

[LiberalEsto]

4. It has taken my brother-in-law, an IT worker

years to find a job in his field. He would be homeless if he hadn't moved in with his dad.

My husband, a long-time IT professional, has been looking to change jobs since October without a single interview. In the past he used to be able to fins a new job within a month.

We don't need more cheap foreign IT workers - we need jobs for American citizens

[srican69]

5. Has your husband posted his resume on DICE.com?

its the only one I use for technology jobs ... I get calls within hours of posting and keep getting them days/weeks after I get a new job ...

[LiberalEsto]

10. Yes he has, but thanks for mentioning it. Maybe it will help someone else

Dice is a very good place to look for IT jobs.

We're afraid his age may be a factor this time around. He's an Oracle DBA, and there's a chance his current job could end in a few months, because it's a federal contract.

The other issue is that we live in Maryland, and most of the jobs in his area are in Virginia, which is a horrible commute from our home. He's done it before, but it's exhausting, particularly if he's working the long hours he usually puts in.

[srican69]

12. This is something realtors dont tell you .. you don't own a home ... a house ends up owning you ..

I have had to turn down great jobs because I cant move ..

[Marrah_G]

7. The only reason my son was able to find a decent Networking job was the military

If he didn't have his security clearances, he would still be out there looking.

[Marrah_G]

6. There is no fucking lack of workers

There are lack of workers willing to work for less then a living wage.

[Romulox]

8. This board is virtually united in support for legalizing millions more low skilled workers...

Can anyone explain the principled difference?

[MannyGoldstein]

11. unbelievable. nt