Posted on 03/01/2016 9:42:49 AM PST by tatown
Well the big day is here, enjoy!
Cruz for Supreme Court
This has been great. The press is helping Trump so much tonight.... lol. They will be kicking themselves tomorrow.
Really?
When did Cruz promise Texas this? From his Senate website.
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=137
Sen. Cruz Presents Measure to Strengthen, Improve Legal Immigration
Offers amendment to increase H-1B visas to help improve, retain high-skilled labor force
May 14, 2013
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press@cruz.senate.gov / (202) 228-7561
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today presented an amendment to the Gang of Eight immigration bill that would improve our nation’s legal immigration system by increasing high-skilled temporary worker visas, called H-1B visas, by 500 percent. The measure would effectively address the needs of our nation’s high-skilled workforce by helping meet the growing demand for workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It will also make block grants available to states to promote STEM education efforts and increase domestic STEM professionals. The committee voted against the amendment 4 to 14 with every Democrat voting against it on a party-line vote.
“I strongly support legal immigration. Legal immigration is a fundamental pillar of our nation’s heritage, and I was pleased today to offer legislation that would have improved and expanded legal immigration by dramatically increasing the cap for high-tech temporary worker visas. This amendment would not only improve the current system, but would also encourage economic growth and create new jobs in America. There is currently a serious shortage of workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, yet every year we send thousands of high-tech graduate students back to their home countries to start businesses and create jobs. This makes no sense. I’m disappointed in the committee’s vote to reject expanding high-tech immigration. Although the Gang of Eight’s bill makes a modest step towards improving high-tech immigration, it does not go nearly far enough. There is no reason to arbitrarily cap high-tech visas at 110,000 when these jobs are going unfilled. We need economic growth here and now.”
Sen. Cruz’s amendment would:
Immediately increase the H-1B cap by 500 percent from 65,000 to 325,000.
To truly fix our broken immigration system and take into account our nation’s economic needs, we must put more emphasis on increasing employment-based immigration. There is a current shortage of qualified high-skilled workers in the U.S., with an estimated 230,000 advanced-degree STEM jobs going unfilled by 2018.
Additionally, more H-1B workers mean more jobs for American workers – according to a study by the American Enterprise Institute, for every additional 100 H-1B workers, 183 jobs are created for U.S. citizens.
Help retain the high-skilled workers that are trained in the U.S. by allowing “dual intent.”
This would allow foreign students at U.S. colleges and universities to enter the U.S. on a temporary H-1B visa if they intend to get a Green Card once they complete their studies.
Currently, about 300,000 students come to America annually to be educated, but are required to return home upon completing their education.
Create block grants for states to promote STEM education in their public schools by raising H-1B fees.
These block grants will encourage educating our children in these high demand fields, opening more doors of opportunity to future generations. According to the Joint Economic Committee, between 2010 and 2020, demand for STEM graduates is expected to grow by 17 percent, while employment for those graduates will increase only 14 percent, partly because American graduates are not available or qualified to fill these jobs.
The block grant program would be funded by raising H-1B fees from $750 to $1,250 for businesses with fewer than 25 employees, and from $1,500 to $2,500 for those with 25 or more employees.
Full text of the amendment may be viewed at http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/legislation/immigration/amendments.cfm
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Why didn’t they change their registration to vote in the Republican primary? Conversely, if they’re registered as independents they’re allowed by Democrat party rules to vote in the Democrat primary.
If asked, Trump should just state the obvious - Rubio isn’t really worth talking about since his candidacy is a joke and he’s not a contender. Time to concentrate on the significant candidates.
Trump is the only one who can pull this off. GO Trump!
I have to agree, this is a brilliant move
DRUDGE CALLS ARKANSAS FOR TRUMP!
I’m wondering about Marsha Blackburn. A woman would dull Hillary’s woman thing, Marsha’s nice, passionate, knowledgeable. Might be good choice.
Its the one thing that Cruz supporters and Trump supporters can agree on, WE CANT STAND RUBIO
How did he win OK? A little confusing about the Repub voters there
I listen to 1130 AM too, and was disgusted by the early morning show -”Up and At ‘Em” this morning. I refuse to listen to Beck, and check in with Rush/Hannity to see how they are spinning their nonsense.
How the worm has changed - we live in interesting times, when rocks are being turned over and the bugs are running for cover.
Trump is killing it at the press conference. He is by far the best candidate for President we have seen since Reagan. No question.
Vote Trump in 2016.
Trump is saying nice things about Cruz because Cruz has gone nuclear on him. Going to be tough for Cruz to do that in the next debate and get a big smooch from Trump back. Cruz will look unhinged.
What did Trump say about Cruz?
Cruz being nice to CRuz would be nice, but Trump would have to walk back lots of stuff.
You are so right.
He sounds awesome tonight.
As you are seeing tonight, a vote for Cruz is a vote for Cruz.
A vote for Trump is probably a vote for Hillary since he has the greatest difficulty beating her in the head to head polls.
But I am willing to wait and see.
Yep I would LOVE Cruz on the Supreme Court.
Trump is throwing curve balls tonight. Putting his opponents off balance, IMO.
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