[Jack Black]

H1B visa holders can not vote. Most don't end up getting citizenship. Most go back to India with their training and contracts and start businesses to compete with US Companies.

[Jack Black]

Dear Congressman ,

I am writing to oppose the continuance of the H1B program and other programs of that type.

I have worked in the hi tech industry for 20 years and have seen the effect of this program over that period. In my opinion it is a cynical and successful way that hi tech companies have used to drive down wages, break the market for highly skilled employees, and ultimately sabotage one of the only high wage industries left in the United States.

Clearly, with Oregon facing the highest in the nation rates of unemployment we do not need more Indian and Chinese programmers imported into our state. But that is exactly what big companies like Intel continue to insist we must do.

Please do the right thing and vote no on the continuation of the H1B program and other visa programs used to bring in high tech workers.

[w1andsodidwe]

H1B visa holders can not vote. Most don't end up getting citizenship. Most go back to India with their training and contracts and start businesses to compete with US Companies.

Well, I have seen many who do get citizenship (sponsored by the companies they work for here). Obviously Mr Tancredo is chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus .

Don't get me wrong, I work in IT and don't necessarily benefit by their being here, but they are a different class than most.

I am against the open borders we have now, but lets not set our sights only on immigrants who are self supporting, let's make sure that we go after the real bad ones instead of wasting our time on these guys and gals.