Posted on 11/09/2015 10:24:43 PM PST by JediJones
H-1B discussion at 6:30:
I'll tell you, I'm working with my colleagues in the Senate on introducing a package of legislation on reforms to the H-1B program. I have been very, very concerned at the growing reports of abuse of the program, of companies laying off American workers and replacing them with foreign workers. That's not what the H-1B program was designed to do. It was designed to bring in engineers and computer scientists who could generate jobs and add to our economic growth. And if companies are abusing it and laying off American workers, they need to be investigated, they need to be audited, if they've broken the law, they need to be prosecuted. And I am right now actively working on reforms to prevent these abuses because they shouldn't be happening.
And, you know, it's one of the sad consequences of the Obama administration that refuses to enforce our immigration laws across the board...
...they're not enforcing the laws against companies that are abusing the H-1B program. If I'm elected President we will have a Dept. of Justice that enforces the law across the board. We will secure the border.
...I am the only candidate on that stage who has never supported amnesty and who led the fight against the Gang of 8 amnesty bill...against Barack Obama and Chuck Schumer and the establishment Republicans trying to grant massive amnesty...
...people are tired of campaign conservatives, they're tired of people who talk a good game and haven't walked the walk. When it comes to immigration, unlike other candidates who give speeches, I'm the only one who has a proven record of leading the fight to secure the borders. And I give you my word, if I am elected President, we will secure the borders...and there will not be amnesty.
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I emailed him, as a monthly supporter. I said that this concerned me and I’d heard that he supported a 500% increase in these H1B visas. I told him that I knew a lot of tech people, many of which lost retirement benefits, cannot get another job in the tech industry, etc. I’m not saying that he listened to my complaint, but I am very glad that he has addressed this right away. In every other way, he is the most conservative candidate out there, and I think the one who’d really keep his word the most.
Cruz is the most conservative candidate. Trump’s record the last 20 years minus immigration is really close to Gulliani. They don’t like to talk about that though.
Trump has no record to disparage. He has never held office before.
Trump hasn't opened his mouth in the past 20 years? Your are pretty funny.
What clarification?! Did Cruz disavow his support for 500% increase in H1B or does he just want to fine-tune H1B? No go. He has a loser proposition, day late, dollar short.
Good point. We’d be foolish to nominate a candidate who has no record, giving us no idea of how he would govern. It’s playing Russian Roulette with the presidency.
...I am the only candidate on that stage who has never supported amnesty and who led the fight against the Gang of 8 amnesty bill...Fought against it by proposing amendments to it?
Official Ted Cruz Senate Website
... In 2013, Sen. Cruz proposed amendments to the "Gang of 8" bill that would strengthen border security, expand green card opportunities, increase high-skilled "H1B" visas,...Ted Cruz, just another DC fraud.
>I have been very, very concerned at the growing reports of abuse of the program, of companies laying off American workers and replacing them with foreign workers. That’s not what the H-1B program was designed to do.<
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Hey Ted, start investigating every engineering company and look at the malpractice of the H-1B program that has taken place for the past decade.
about EVERY engineering company is guilty of laying off American engineers and replacing them with foreigners.
Sheesh, this practice has been blatantly pursued for years.
Yeah, you oppose a bad bill by trying to make it good with amendments. And by calling out the Democrats who veto those amendments to prove just how radical their policies really are.
And you don’t ever consider that what was said 20 years ago may not be believed today?
Trump has changed his mind on a number of issues and has been open and up front about it
It is duplicitous to continue to refer to one but refuse to acknowledge the other. People change their mind on position. Many times those who change their minds are more dedicated to a cause for coming to that position later.
Including being a registered democrat up to September 2009. That would be only 6 years ago. Trust him at your peril.
Cruz offered a compromise to the Gang of Eight. It had the effect of stopping the Gang of Eight bill. If you’ll recall, before Cruz threw a monkey wrench into the works, the Gang of Eight amnesty was moving quickly toward passage.
The compromise required border security, no amnesty or legal status for illegal immigrants, and the famous increases in H1-Bs. In exchange for the increase in H1-Bs by 260,000, the bill sought to raise the mandatory wage rate, so bringing in foreigners for fairly low-level work would no longer be profitable. Also in the compromise was a cut in legal unskilled immigration by 500,000. The net effect was to stop amnesty for illegals, and to reduce legal immigratikn.
This before trump grabbed on to the issue.
Interesting.
Two about faces in as many days.
Yesterday he’s willing to deport.
Today he’s “for prosecution” of those who abuse the system.
I can’t wait to hear which system that is, the current or the 5x greater variety.
Those amendments would, in Ted Cruz's words, have granted RPI and LPI status to 11 million illegals to "bring them out of the shadows." That is not making the bill good. That is a nice, juicy present to the cheap labor brigade. On top of that, Cruz's team lies about it:
Benjy Sarlin: @RealBPhil Okay so to be 100% clear: If his amendment succeeded, he still would not have supported work permits for existing undocumented?
Brian Phillips: .@BenjySarlin 100% clear: Cruz’s amendment had nothing to do with that issue.
"And I'd like to make a final point to those advocacy groups that are very engaged in this issue and rightly concerned about addressing our immigration system, and in particular about addressing the situation for the 11 million who are currently in the shadows. If this amendment is adopted to the current bill the effect would be that those 11 million under this current bill would still be eligible for RPI status.** They would still be eligible for legal status and indeed under the terms of the bill they would be eligible for LPR status as well, so that they are out of the shadows, which the proponents of this bill repeatedly point to as their principle objective — to provide a legal status for those who are here illlegally to be out of the shadows. This amendment would allow that to happen..." And a second point to those advocacy groups that are so passionately engaged. In my view if this committee rejects this amendment, and I think everyone here views it as quite likely this committee will choose to reject this amendment, in my view that decision will make it much, much more likely that this entire bill will fail in the House of Representantives. I don’t want immigration reform to fail. I want immigration reform to pass, and so I would urge people of good faith on both sides of the aisle, if the objective is to pass common sense immigration reform that secures the borders, that improves legal immigration, and that allows those who are here illegally to come in out of the shadows, then we should look for areas of bipartisan agreement and compromise to come together and this amendment — I believe if this amendment were to pass the chances of this bill passing into law would increase dramatically, and so I would urge the committee to give it full consideration and to adopt the amendment."
http://www.kausfiles.com/2015/05/21/cruz-and-amnesty-round-ii-the-telltale-video/
Ted Cruz, to this day, continues to redefine the word "amnesty" so that if his 2013 bill were to pass, he would call it "not amnesty". He refuses when questioned on the topic of deportation to even acknowledge it, but simply states that there will be a "conversation" when elected.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/08/ted_cruz_vs_donald_trump_whos_stronger_on_immigration.html
You've had this pointed out to you many times, but you still continue to spread the lie that Cruz's team was merely trying to "show how radical the Dems are." This is Ted Cruz's bill. This is the bill he wants. It is the bill he still wants. There is no denying it.
Cruz has made it clear that he supported amnesty—allowing illegals to stay, but not become citizens. In his own way, Trump unfortunately has suggested the same (with a touchback program).
I’d like to see them both get tougher on the issue, but I’m not keen on Cruz lying about it.
Also, Cruz voting for TPA, greasingthe skids for Obama’s massive immigration giveaway in the TPP.
Trump has changed his entire party affiliation. We are not talking about an old southern democrat who has seen the light. He is a calculating Mew York liberal. Romney should be a terrific example of someone to trust in regards to flip flopping... Open your eyes and look past the flashiness of Trump the candidate. Honestly take a look logically at who he is and what we know about him and who he has supported in the past.
As I’ve said before, Reagan was able to be tested as a Conservative after switching parties. He did a pretty bang-up job in CA before becoming president. Furthermore, he held onto his positions for a good 20 years or so before he became president. Trump’s positions have “evolved” over a 3-year span. Is that really good enough?
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