I had send an email to Sen.Cornyn clearly stating our retro problems...but the reply i gopt bk is abt H1 visas...I dont think Sen.Cornyn is unaware of our visa retro...since he himself is the main sponsor of one of the bills..
I hope this is a just automated reply...I am pasting the reply I got from him
reply:
Thank you for contacting me to express your concern about H-1B visas for foreign workers. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this issue.
As you know, the high-tech boom of the 1990s greatly increased the demand for skilled laborers in the American workforce. To address this demand, the 106th Congress passed the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 106-260), which raised the cap on H-1B visas through the end of Fiscal Year 2003.
I support the H-1B visa program as a solution to demands in critical sectors—provided we adhere to the program's strict stipulations that are designed to protect American workers. The H-1B visa program prohibits a U.S. company from hiring foreign-born professionals if U.S. employees have been laid off from that company within ninety days. Moreover, companies seeking to employ foreign-born professionals must submit an application with a $1,000 fee to the Department of Labor for each professional they sponsor for admission to the United States. These fees are used for job training, scholarships, and grants for American citizens. Finally, H-1B visa regulations protect U.S. workers from being undercut by inexpensive foreign labor because they mandate that salaries of H-1B workers be comparable to salaries of U.S. workers.
I appreciate having the opportunity to represent the interests of Texans in the United States Senate, and you may be certain that I will keep your comments in mind should relevant legislation be considered. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.
Sincerely,
JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator
I hope this is a just automated reply...I am pasting the reply I got from him
reply:
Thank you for contacting me to express your concern about H-1B visas for foreign workers. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments on this issue.
As you know, the high-tech boom of the 1990s greatly increased the demand for skilled laborers in the American workforce. To address this demand, the 106th Congress passed the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 106-260), which raised the cap on H-1B visas through the end of Fiscal Year 2003.
I support the H-1B visa program as a solution to demands in critical sectors—provided we adhere to the program's strict stipulations that are designed to protect American workers. The H-1B visa program prohibits a U.S. company from hiring foreign-born professionals if U.S. employees have been laid off from that company within ninety days. Moreover, companies seeking to employ foreign-born professionals must submit an application with a $1,000 fee to the Department of Labor for each professional they sponsor for admission to the United States. These fees are used for job training, scholarships, and grants for American citizens. Finally, H-1B visa regulations protect U.S. workers from being undercut by inexpensive foreign labor because they mandate that salaries of H-1B workers be comparable to salaries of U.S. workers.
I appreciate having the opportunity to represent the interests of Texans in the United States Senate, and you may be certain that I will keep your comments in mind should relevant legislation be considered. Thank you for taking the time to contact me.
Sincerely,
JOHN CORNYN
United States Senator
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