Foreigners need not apply
There's a story in the New York Times this morning about the impact of the economic bailout on "foreign workers." Companies that take government money will be restricted in any effort to hire employees who need a visa. The "Made in America" provision mostly applies to skilled foreign workers who would be hired by a bank under an H-1B visa.
I was a "skilled foreign worker" for many years before getting a green card and eventually becoming a US citizen. I like to think I made a positive contribution to the economy in the time I was on my H-1B visa.
Foreign workers aren't evil. The H-1B program is far from perfect, but it does help to bring in skilled workers in areas where there may not be enough experienced local workers.
And here's the key point for me: This is another example of a layer of bureaucracy on top of another layer of bureacracy. The immigration service already has plenty of hurdles in place to prevent large numbers of foreigners from taking jobs from Americans. This "Made in America" hiring restriction is overkill.
I was a "skilled foreign worker" for many years before getting a green card and eventually becoming a US citizen. I like to think I made a positive contribution to the economy in the time I was on my H-1B visa.
Foreign workers aren't evil. The H-1B program is far from perfect, but it does help to bring in skilled workers in areas where there may not be enough experienced local workers.
And here's the key point for me: This is another example of a layer of bureaucracy on top of another layer of bureacracy. The immigration service already has plenty of hurdles in place to prevent large numbers of foreigners from taking jobs from Americans. This "Made in America" hiring restriction is overkill.
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