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- Tariffs on Electric Vehicles? Biden and Trump’s Positions
Today we are giving our take on the Biden administration’s announcement that it will be raising tariffs on a host of Chinese-made products. Given they are calling for a 100% tariff on electric vehicles, we appear not only in an international trade war but, a domestic trade war as well with both the Democratic Party ... - Biden’s Proposed Rule Change Is A Kick In The Teeth To American Workers
President Biden’s Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing a new rule that will hurt Americans employed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) occupations by making it even easier for employers to discriminate against U.S. workers in favor of foreign workers on H-1B visas. Before we dig into what this proposed rule change is, here is a quick primer on the H-1B employment visa: When an ... - What Happened To Alphabet and Google Search?
Hello, and welcome to another Institute for Sound Public Policy podcast. I’m the Executive Director, Kevin Lynn. In this series, we offer our short take on daily stories impacting working Americans. Today’s story deals with Alphabet and how that company’s most popular product. Google Search, used by millions of Americans in their daily work lives, has ... - EAGLE Act Dies Deserved Death in Lame Duck
Given the numerous landmines that faced immigration restrictionists during the always perilous, fraught-with-amnesty lame duck session, the results turned out pretty well. As usual, several proposals that would have harmed Americans, and specifically U.S. workers, lurked around every corner. But in the end and despite the treacherous bills many supporters, and ... - Tech Workers Brace for Possible Omnibus Job-Killer
Like the proverbial bad penny that keeps reappearing, lousy immigration bills are hard to kill off. Consider the EAGLE Act of 2022, also known as Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment, or formally recognized as H.R. 3648. The newest proposed legislation is another iteration of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants ... - What a “Tech Recession” Could Mean for U.S. Tech Workers
Founder's Corner Dear All, The long-awaited buyout of Twitter by Tesla CEO Elon Musk finally happened and as hinted, Musk immediately fired the CEO, Parag Agrawal, and the company's Chief Legal Officer, Vijaya Gadde. Both executives, coincidentally immigrants from India, were accused of mishandling the company and working with certain government agencies to censor speech under the blanket of “disinformation”. ... - Tech Layoffs May Give U.S. IT Workers Opportunities
Elon Musk, Twitter’s new Chief Executive Officer, and the firings he immediately called for that included H-1B visa holders, as well as the tech industry’s mass, across-the-board layoffs, raise a three-decade-old question: should the H-1B visa be eliminated, and should U.S. tech workers be put first in line for the white-collar, well-paid jobs? Musk, who completed ... - Corporate America Gets Richer on the Backs of U.S. Workers
In August, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that corporate profit margins during the previous three months established a new record. In all, corporate profits for 2022’s second quarter hit $2 trillion. BEA released its data after oil companies, food giants, agriculture and other major industries also ... - Is PM Sunak the New Face of Global Corporatocracy?
Founder's Corner Dear All, This week, I’m shifting our focus to halfway across the globe to the political drama unfolding in the United Kingdom (UK). Britain has just appointed its third prime minister (PM) in less than two years representing the fastest turnover in the country’s history. Liz Truss survived a mere 44 days and the current ... - Administration’s Latest Blue-Collar Jobs Giveaway
Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs released a memorandum which said, in short, that more immigration is the solution to the persistently low labor participation rate. For the 12 months ended September 2022, the U.S. labor force participation rate ranged between a low of 61.7 percent and a high of 62.3 percent. Goldman theorizes that the ... - White House Shrugs at Chinese Espionage
A federal jury in Chicago recently found Chinese national Ji Chaoqun, 31, a member of the U.S. Army reserves, guilty of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government. The jury also found Chaoqun guilty of one count of making false statements to the U.S. Army during his application process. ... - They’re Pulling Out All the Stops
Founder’s Corner Dear All, This week my typically morose demeanor became a notch or two rosier despite the spate of rather bleak news. And the news was bleak. First, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a rule change that prevents poor migrants from being considered a public charge if they utilize government services for things like healthcare. Now, ... - Labor Sec. Walsh Confused about Facts
Give Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh grudging credit. Walsh may be the only honest man in President Biden’s administration. When asked to comment on the August Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and the alleged worker shortage, Walsh didn’t give a mealy-mouthed reply. Instead, Walsh, supposedly appointed and confirmed to represent the American labor force, ... - Happy Labor Day
Dear All : Happy Labor Day from us here at U.S. Tech Workers. A while back I was listening to song called Sixteen Tons and it struck a chord with me. In the chorus the lines go “I owe my soul to the company store” and “another day older and deeper in debt. Those lines refer to ... - Labor Day and the Vanishing American Worker
Unemployed individuals, especially during sustained jobless periods, suffer from stress that is often so intense that mental anxiety ultimately affects their physical well-being. Losing the self-identity and confidence that comes from having steady employment and regular income creates an enormous physical and mental challenge. The physical setbacks most likely to ... - The Fighting Spirit
Founder's Corner Dear All: Last week I was discussing with colleagues the incredible value of the many legal files Bob Heath bequeathed to U.S. Tech Workers. For those who didn’t know Bob, he was a tech worker who took it upon himself to appear pro se before the court, meaning to act as his own attorney and bring ... - Recapping Our Successes and Renewing Our Resolve
Founder's Corner Dear all, It’s been two years since I had the honor of advocating on behalf of American tech workers in-person at the White House. Many of you will recall the story of how I got there, but in a nutshell, here it is. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was just about to lay off 20% of ... - Senate Introduces EAGLE Act; Bill Subverts U.S. Tech Workers
Beware media-promoted bipartisan immigration bills. Strictly speaking, such legislation is bipartisan because a Republican and a Democrat introduce it. In reality, however, the Republican is often as much of an immigration expansionist as his Democratic colleague. Such is the case with the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act ... - China, with U.S. Help, Moves Closer to Global Domination
The announcement that a Chinese company purchased about 300 acres of prime North Dakota property is the latest in an ongoing landgrab by one of America’s biggest threats. Historically, Chinese nationals are one of the largest purchasers of U.S. residential property, with an average of between 20,000 and 40,000 transactions annually. On ... - Dean, Congressman, and Immigration Lawyer Gaslight Workers
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of gaslighting is: To psychologically manipulate (a person) usually over an extended period of time so that the victim questions the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and experiences confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, and doubts concerning their own emotional or mental stability: to subject (someone) ... - Meta/Facebook Needs a Makeover
Meta Platforms, until October 2021 known as Facebook, is in turmoil. Infamous for its commitment to employing H-1B workers, and simultaneously undermining qualified U.S. tech workers’ careers, the Silicon Valley titan is finally getting its just rewards. Sheryl Sandberg, a Facebook fixture for 14 years, and as Chief Operating Officer the No. ... - Bob’s Obituary
Bobby Heath was a unique individual. He was passionate about his causes, family and friends. His friends and family would all agree he loved to challenge authority and appreciated spirited discussions. He moved to Florida from NC around 40 years ago and found the climate was much better for his health. Bobby had a parade ... - Do American Workers Benefit from Globalization?
WATCH THE VIDEO youtu.be/PNh2FbRk7zg Dear All: When agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), General Agreement on Trade & Tariffs (GATT) and World Trade Organization (WTO) were passed they impacted workers in almost every corner of the world. The question that looms large is who the winners are and who are the losers? Elyssa believes workers ... - Former Gatekeepers Lobby for International STEM Students
In early May, nearly 50 former U.S. officials who held prominent federal government positions sent an urgent letter to Senate Majority and Minority leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, and to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Also copied was the Bipartisan Innovation Act Conference Committee, a group that will reconcile differences ... - Will The Ballot Box Save American Workers from The Globalists?
Founder’s Corner Dear First Name: From time to time I enjoy indulging in a rant about the cult of neoliberalism. Specifically, I like to point out it’s an extreme libertarian ideology that leads to the impoverishment of the productive classes — wage earners and even salaried professionals — while giving rise to a new order of plutocrats ... - Wish List: Pro-U.S. Tech Worker H-1B Visa
Polling shows that 72 percent of likely voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction. No other conclusion could possibly be reached. Inflation is up 8.5 percent since March 2021. At the pump, AAA calculates that the average price per gallon is $4.12, compared to $2.86 a year ago. The Southwest Border is ... - America Last Rolls on; New Batch of H-1B Workers Arriving Soon
On April 1, employers will learn which among them will gain access to H-1B visas, and also the total number of visas each will be awarded. Now entering its fourth decade of aggressively displacing qualified U.S. tech workers, and often presenting insurmountable employment roadblocks to recent U.S. college graduates seeking jobs, the H-1B is the ... - Why Won’t The Senate Discuss Restricting Immigration?
Founder’s Corner Dear All, On Tuesday, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, held a hearing to “examine the challenges immigrants face in seeking lawful permanent resident status, and the need to overhaul and modernize the legal immigration system to preserve family unity and grow our economy.” Senator Padilla presented ... - New Legislation Has Familiar Goal: Displacing U.S. Tech Workers
Like all America, Capitol Hill is focused on Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and watching the continuous updates with apprehension. But even though Congress’ attention is diverted, its dreary business which often includes American worker displacement continues. Last week, Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin introduced S. 3720, the “H-1B and L-1 ... - Far From Perfect and Hardly Any Good
Founder’s Corner Dear All Anyone involved with policy is familiar with the aphorism, “don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.” Despite many opportunities over several years to significantly reform the H-1B visa program, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) have fallen victim to the above. Case in point is the “H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform ...
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White-collar migration is far more pervasive than you think:
“At Meta, 90% of my coworkers were Chinese, and non-Chinese were routinely excluded, disadvantaged, and targeted for layoffs,” says a US tech professional.
Replacement, not complement.
#H1B
U.S. Tech Professional Exposes Chinese Enclaves, Discrimination at Facebook/Meta
Meta has allowed at least one department to be run by Chinese migrants, says a former employee who is now blowing the whistle.
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“Norm said he could forward her the CVs of several wellqualified engineers and programmers, helping her remedy the firm’s ‘desperate labour shortage’. She greeted the offer with ‘awkward silence.”
https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/us-tech-industry-labour-shortage-narrative-h1b-visa/2941078/
The great tech worker shortage fraud.
Proposed Rule Would Raise Wage Levels for Certain Visa Programs
CIS public comment suggested further strengthening of prevailing wage calculations for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM
via @CIS_org
Proposed Rule Would Raise Wage Levels for Certain Visa Programs | @CIS_org
The Department of Labor rulemaking presents an important opportunity to increase the integrity of employment-based immig...
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H-1B visa holders should not get in-state tuition. Period.
The University of Chicago (@UChicago) just filed a notice of intent to hire an H-1B Assistant Director of Employer Engagement.
No American was qualified for this position.
Ironically, this H-1B is the person whose job is to help UChicago students find jobs.
Salary: $80,000.
@USTechWorkers I am part of an extremely high-performing team, a "last-line-of-defense" where failure is high-profile, often expensive, and sometimes catastrophic.
About 10 years ago someone put us under an Indian manager. He immediately added two Indians to our team, a first in the nearly
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem acknowledged the toll that Canada’s international student visa program has taken on the country’s youth, and their ability to find work.
Bank of Canada admits immigration a factor in youth unemployment
Macklem noted that the “magnitude of the rise in youth unemployment” could be attributed to the country’s rapidly changing “demographics.”
www.junonews.com
Interested in how H-1B and OPT programs affect American jobs, wages, and local communities?
On June 15, we’re hosting a workshop in D.C. for congressional staff, immigration policy staff, labor advocates, think tank researchers, and others seeking detailed state-level data and
"Hiring has grown “tribal,” according to Kevin Lynn of the Institute for Sound Public Policy: “Professionalism doesn’t exist in these IT departments anymore… when you look at the hiring, it becomes very tribal — India versus the rest of the world.” Engineer Stephen Vivien
Link to article: https://californiaglobe.com/fr/h-1b-visa-surge-displaces-american-tech-workers-as-foreign-born-talent-dominates-silicon-valley/
Trump's Labor Department Is Making Critical Mistake With Immigration Rule: This is fueling criticism of the H-1B system.
Trump's Labor Department Is Making Critical Mistake With Immigration Rule
Since President Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, layoffs of white-collar/professional workers have swept through the tech sector.
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