By Jeremy Beck
Yesterday afternoon, the New York Times published a blockbuster story, “Last Task After Disney Layoffs: Train Foreign Replacements,” by Julia Preston. As readers of Computerworld know, this not a new story. Local Orlando stations broke the news in January. In fact, the stories of Americans being forced to train their foreign replacements have been around … Continued
Karl Kiefer, a true citizen-scholar from Sunbright, Tennessee, examines the H-1B visa program. An official government summary of the H-1B visa is available by clicking here. The main use of the H-1B visa is for employers to bring in foreign workers who hold a college degree. Typical occupations include architects, engineers, computer programmers, and accountants. … Continued
Over the past 20 years, the United States has granted legal permanent residence (green cards) to an average of more than 1 million persons per year: Year Green Cards Issued 1989 1,090,172 1990 1,535,872 1991 1,826,595 1992 973,445 1993 903,916 1994 803,993 1995 720,177 1996 915,560 1997 797,847 1998 653,206 1999 644,787 2000 … Continued
