[KingKongCobra]

That's not true. Many of these were one year visas. Many others were dismissed during the recession. The fact is that there were well over 500 in 2001 and less than 100 in 2002. Companies let these people go and but back this year. I'm done here. I'll leave you to demagogue in peace.

[KingKongCobra]

typo - but = cut. cut back this year.

[FormerLurker]

Many of these were one year visas.

I haven't seen ONE one year visa. ALL of the records I've looked at so far for Houston H1-B hires in 2001 went into 2004.

Many others were dismissed during the recession.

Not according to the data I've just looked at.

The fact is that there were well over 500 in 2001 and less than 100 in 2002.

That's well over 500 RECORDS for 2001. Each record can have multiple workers, and there are quite a few workers on many of those records...