[Still Thinking]

I can think of at least two companies in Florida...one in transportation and one in DP consulting that laid-off Americans and hired H-IBs afterwards or left the H-1Bs in place, while the Americans, who had trained them, were let go.

I worked with a H1-B, quite a good man, in fact, and the INS was constantly making him document where our company had advertised to fill his position, as well as making sure he was getting paid at what they thought his grade was worth (to make sure we weren't trying to save a few bucks on a cheap immigrant). So, if Florida enforcement is anything like here, the laid of Americans can probably start a fire storm by protesting to the INS.

[crazykatz]

Good idea...unfortunately I do not know where the laid off folks went.....I would actually call them and suggest it...if I knew.

Our church group helped a couple of the families but they have moved away now.