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Cruz: ‘Proud to Defend’ Trump, Expand H-1B Visas For ‘Educated,’ ‘Talented’ Job Creators
Breitbart ^ | 7 Jul 2015 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 07/08/2015 6:44:04 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom

Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) declared “I am proud to defend Donald Trump” and promoted his “legislation to increase the number of H-1B visas if there are people who are educated and talented and creating jobs” on Tuesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show. [...]

The discussion turned to legal immigration, Cruz said, “we should improve and streamline legal immigration.” He also discussed H-1B visas arguing that in the status quo, “every year US colleges and universities educate tens of thousands of foreign students who are getting masters and PhDs in engineering and math and computer science, and we’re sending them back to their countries. And as a result, they’re going back to their countries, they’re starting businesses there. They’re creating jobs there, and their companies are competing with us and taking jobs away from us. I don’t think that makes any sense. So, I’ve introduced legislation to increase the number of H-1B visas, if there are people who are educated and talented and creating jobs, the data shows for every H-1B visa holder that comes in, he or she creates 1.7 jobs for Americans here. I want job creations, I want innovators, I want new opportunities for America.” Cruz was asked about Disney’s use of H-1B visas to replace US workers who were forced to train their replacements, he stated that he didn’t know the facts of the Disney case, so he couldn’t comment.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New York; US: Texas
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To: ConservingFreedom
"He didn’t know the facts of the Disney case"?! Seriously?!

Doesn't know or doesn't care.

His support for foreign workers is obviously visceral.

41 posted on 07/08/2015 7:15:00 AM PDT by mac_truck (Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: cripplecreek
I don’t really care what lying scum like you think.

Froth on, fanatic.

Why does Cruz have so much more class than many of his alleged supporters? One can't help but wonder if the GOPe is paying people to claim to support Cruz while spewing bile.

42 posted on 07/08/2015 7:15:10 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

Sen Cruz’ staff, repeat after me, “I’m not familiar with the details of the Disney case except to say, apparently even Disney ultimately recognized that wasn’t an appropriate use of H1-Bs, and of course, that’s not what I’m talking about.”

There’s your talking point. You’re welcome.


43 posted on 07/08/2015 7:16:03 AM PDT by ziravan (Choose Sides.)
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To: Dr. Sivana
I have also seen IT departments make a mockery of the law as it is while appearing to follow he letter of the law. If we have that with current H1B levels, what would we get with a 500% increase?

So why is it that so many assume that Cruz would simply continue to allow the lawbreaking go on? Then why bother voting at all?
44 posted on 07/08/2015 7:16:26 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: skeeter
So, instead of encouraging foreigners to stay couldn't we get the same result educating more American citizens in those same disciplines? Instead of inviting more foreign students in (because they're more profitable for the universities)?

Yes...There's something skewed in the premise here...There are tons of American college graduates who are flipping burgers because the available jobs are being taken by American educated foreigners who will work for far less than their American counter-parts...

Cruz wants to increase those numbers shutting out Americans from even future positions...

Seems like there's something in Cruz's plan we are not being told...

Cruz is definitely pro Constitution and rule of law but is he for America and Americans first??? Or is he perhaps another globalist???

45 posted on 07/08/2015 7:17:27 AM PDT by Iscool
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To: TexasGunLover

In twenty-five thousand words or less:

Bunk!

No US company works that hard, buys so much advertizing, lobbies and bribes so many politicians TO ACTUALLY PAY WORKERS MORE MONEY!

Sure, the guys in green eye-shades can juggle the numbers to make it LOOK like it’s more expensive, but I assure you no businessman goes through that much effort to spend more.


46 posted on 07/08/2015 7:17:37 AM PDT by null and void (She who uses rope to contain reporters during her candidacy will use rope to hang them when in power)
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To: cripplecreek
Was this part of the purported "considerable list of conditions"?

He speaks of making sure companies are actually hiring qualified Americans first before they would be able to bring in new H-1B visa workers.

It's nice that he speaks of this generality - does he say he'll change the current law, which ptetends to already do this? "H-1B Is Designed to Allow Employers to Replace Americans with Cheap Foreign Workers" http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3306445/posts?page=8#8: "You have to navigate through two levels of misdirection in the code to piece all this together. Congress went to a lot of effort to ensure employers can replace Americans and to hide that fact from the casual reader of the code."

47 posted on 07/08/2015 7:18:03 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: montag813

I think it makes sense to have immigrants that contribute to our economy rather than immigrants that subtract from it.

I wish I could remember the freeper who said something like “yeah I can accept increasing H1-B numbers as long as those immigrants are paid in the lowest quintile” or something like that. A policy to increase H1-B should allow capable people in while ensuring that they aren’t simply bringing down everyone’s pay....non H1-B employees need to paid more than immigrants generally.


48 posted on 07/08/2015 7:20:07 AM PDT by Principled (...the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others...)
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To: cripplecreek
"He speaks of making sure companies are actually hiring qualified Americans first before they would be able to bring in new H-1B visa workers."

Bumping to see if anyone absorbs it.

49 posted on 07/08/2015 7:20:40 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon (("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office."))
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To: ConservingFreedom

He is the best of the pack, but like all the others, he is for immigration increases. This country is being lost. I realize no one seems to be able to run for POTUS without pledging to increase immigration (I ignore Trump as he is either playing a game, or will be stopped by the open borders crowd).


50 posted on 07/08/2015 7:21:35 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

Thank you, Ted for reminding why I wont vote for you. I like a lot of things you say but you are clearly “owned”. They all suck, the only hope is to let the whole sh!+ show collapse and rebuild it after the moron and sell out crowd has been thinned out.


51 posted on 07/08/2015 7:21:37 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative
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To: cripplecreek
So why is it that so many assume that Cruz would simply continue to allow the lawbreaking go on?

I don't think anyone's assuming that - they're simply refraining from assuming the best about Cruz absent specific statements about how he'd alter the letter of the law to prevent employers making a mockery of the law's intent. (And his saying he doesn't know about the Disney case gives no encouragement to assume the best.)

52 posted on 07/08/2015 7:21:55 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: CatherineofAragon
Bumping to see if anyone absorbs it.

Don't count on it. Trump is apparently well endowed so his supporters don't have much room in their heads for anything else.
53 posted on 07/08/2015 7:22:01 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: Iscool
Cruz is the real deal.

He just needs to hear from his supporters, I trust he'll listen.

54 posted on 07/08/2015 7:22:04 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: RJS1950

He has been consistent on this. His donors want them. The H-1B’s bring folks from terror-sponsoring countries also. If all tech jobs, engineering, etc were FIRST going to Americans and the system worked this would be OK but...it never does. I am eager to see a well-oiled deportation mill created under strong leadership in this country.


55 posted on 07/08/2015 7:22:19 AM PDT by magna carta
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To: CatherineofAragon
See the reply in post #37.
56 posted on 07/08/2015 7:23:59 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: cripplecreek
Then why bother voting at all?

Bumper sticker:

Bush/Clinton '16
What Difference does it make?

57 posted on 07/08/2015 7:24:29 AM PDT by null and void (She who uses rope to contain reporters during her candidacy will use rope to hang them when in power)
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To: ConservingFreedom
"He didn’t know the facts of the Disney case"?! Seriously?!

The Disney case is not a situation of using H-1B to bring in "people who are educated and talented and creating jobs." The existing Disney workers were also educated and talented and had jobs.

H-1B should be restricted from being used for routine jobs, as Disney is doing. There is nothing special or unique about an H-1B worker filling a routine job.

-PJ

58 posted on 07/08/2015 7:25:17 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: cripplecreek
Cruz is dead to me.

Nobody follows the rules now, why would new rules be followed?

59 posted on 07/08/2015 7:27:21 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
There is nothing special or unique about an H-1B worker filling a routine job.

Currently the H1B program, together with family reunification, is being used as part of the effort to shift the demographic complexion of the nation.

60 posted on 07/08/2015 7:28:44 AM PDT by skeeter
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