That's something I would want to campaign on. The H1-B visa bill is dead for the year, according to published reports. A small group in the Senate managed to block a vote Friday night, killing the bill. 50,000 American jobs were saved next year, along with another 50,000 the following year. JB will just have to settle for fewer indentured servants.
Victory is sweet.
It's about a lack of indentured servants that we can bring from other nations,'' said Rep. Ron Klink, D-Pa., my new favorite congressman. No word yet on when the Senate will take action on the bill. You can see the roll call vote information here . I think I feel another letter to the editor coming on. The White House and Senator Spencer Abraham worked out a compromise which exchanges the new visas for enhanced Labor Department oversight of the program and fees which will be used to fund worker training programs here.