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and not to mention the lost tax revenues from the H1-B not being required to pay SS,

H1B's are required to pay the same taxes as AMericna workers. They pay SS, FICA and income taxes like everyone else.

[Nataku X]

I apologize for my error regarding taxes, but will stand by the rest of my statements (although I will clarify that the 1M H1-B estimate includes L1s... however, it is hard to get an exact number because even the INS does not apparently know). You don't pay Medicare, EIC, et cetera for an out-of-work Indian.

In 2001, more than 715,000 foreigners were issued NIVs to fill U.S. jobs, and another 110,000 visitors received permission to work here after arriving.