[1rudeboy]

If anyone believes these millions of illegals are all going to be rocket scientists that lower the incomes of our own scientists they are mistaken.

I think the U.S. issued 65,000 H1-B's this year, and there is talk of raising the limit to 95,000.

[cynicom]

The top of the American middle class needs to look over their shoulder. Something is gaining on them and it is not prosperity.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

I think the U.S. issued 65,000 H1-B's this year, and there is talk of raising the limit to 95,000.

It's more than talk, Kennedy and Specter have already rammed it through the Judiciary Committee without any hearings or debate. If the scam is to be stopped it'll have to be by the House when they reconcile their two bills. We'll be watching to see if that happens.

[abigailsmybaby]

"During a debate on Wednesday afternoon to determine whether the Senate should go ahead and increase skilled labor importation by more than 350,000 EACH YEAR. Sen. Byrd's amendment was met with approval by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and dismissed by Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA).

Sen. Byrd's amendment for the American worker was officially co-sponsored by Sen. Sessions (R-AL) and Sen. Durbin (D-IL)."

Senator Byrd's amendment would have stripped the 350,000 increase from the bill, but it was defeated.