Posted on 10/31/2015 8:29:54 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Leading Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has asked Disney to hire back every one of the workers they replaced with cheaper foreign IT workers on H-1 B visas largely from India.
"If I am President, I will not issue any H-1B visas to companies that replace American workers and my Department of Justice will pursue action against them," he told Breitbart News when asked about reports that about 250 Disney workers were forced to train their foreign replacements.
Mr Trump said lobbyists write the rules to benefit the rich and powerful and accused rival Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio of being in the pay of Silicon Valley CEOs.
"They buy off Senators like Senator Marco Rubio to help them get rich at the expense of working Americans by using H-1B visas-so called "high tech" visas-to replace American workers in all sorts of solid middle class jobs."
Mr Trump also called on Mr Rubio to rescind his sponsorship of a bill for expanding the H-1B programme and "return the money he has received from Silicon Valley CEOs and to donate the money to a charity helping unemployed Americans whose jobs Rubio has helped to destroy."
Mr Trump's comments came as two former Disney employees alleged that they were forced to train their Indian replacements as the entertainment group sought to bring in cheaper foreign workers on H-1 B visas.
David Powers and Leo Perrero who worked at Disney World told WWSB ABC 7, a local Florida TV station that shortly after "a great performance review," a VP invited them into his office and told them they were being laid off.
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This is why I support Trump over Cruz that wants 500% INCREASE in H1B or others that also call for increase.
The money quote !!!
Indian companies a desperate for skilled workers and now we know why , Obama is stealing them
Me too!!!
Ping!
Atty Gen is right up there on the top ... along with SC appointees
The stupid USSC did more damage to the stability of American society and structure with the gay marriage edict than anything obama has EVER said
Atty Gen is right up there on the top ... along with SC appointees
The stupid USSC did more damage to the stability of American society and structure with the gay marriage edict than anything obama has EVER said
What do you suppose would be the federal statute under which the Trump DOJ would prosecute?
Disney isn’t alone in this. ADP and others, including Fiorina at HP as well.
You have to rate the USSC's Obamacare ruling right up there as just as devastating to our freedoms.
The entire Federal Government is so damn corrupt it can probably never be corrected. Our only chance is Trump.
The entire Federal Government is so damn corrupt it can probably never be corrected. Our only chance is Trump.
Locally, both Kodak and Xerox did it for years.
If America misses the opportunity to elect Donald Trump President of the United States, it will be the tragedy of the century.
Ditto.
H-1B Program
Overview
The H-1B program applies to employers seeking to hire nonimmigrant aliens as workers in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability. A specialty occupation is one that requires the application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. The intent of the H-1B provisions is to help employers who cannot otherwise obtain needed business skills and abilities from the U.S. workforce by authorizing the temporary employment of qualified individuals who are not otherwise authorized to work in the United States.
The law establishes certain standards in order to protect similarly employed U.S. workers from being adversely affected by the employment of the nonimmigrant workers, as well as to protect the H-1B nonimmigrant workers. Employers must attest to the Department of Labor that they will pay wages to the H-1B nonimmigrant workers that are at least equal to the actual wage paid by the employer to other workers with similar experience and qualifications for the job in question, or the prevailing wage for the occupation in the area of intended employment – whichever is greater.
Agree.
cool...lets play Trump and Indians.....er wait.
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