Designing Cartels: How Industry Insiders Cut Out Competition
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Cut Out the Competition: The Case for abolishing H-1b visas Cut Out the Competition: The Case for abolishing H-1b visas Last year, 186,955 jobs in the telecommunications, computer, and electronics sectors were slashed, according to the report by outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. (Don’t Read) Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com, January 30, 2009 http://www. zdnetasia.com/ news/business/0,39044 229,62050467,00.htm?sc id=rss_z_nw With the economic recession in full swing thousands of workers are losing their jobs and getting pay cuts. In the middle of all this we are giving away 85,000 jobs annually to foreigners on H-1b visas. These jobs belong to the American people not the people of other countries. In this time of crisis the United States should p ut its own people first so we ask you the judge to stand with us as we affirm that the United States federal government should significantly change its policy toward India by abolishing the H- 1b visa program. Observation I We offer the following DEFINITIONS. Significant: "having or likely to have influence or effect " (Merriam-Webster Online Dict. 2008, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significant www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significant ) Policy: "a definite course or method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions" (Merriam-Webster Online Dict. 2008, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policy www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policy ) Toward: "in relation to" (Compact Oxford English Dict., published 2005, http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/towards?view=uk http:/ /www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/towards?view=uk ) ) India: The Republic of India H-1B Visa: A temporary visa granted to high-skilled immigrants with a college degree or the equivalent thereof currently capped at 85,000. Observation II – We offer the following harms or, problems with the status quo (1) Unemployment through displacement of American workers A. US economy in recession Tom Abate (journalist), Dec 1, 2008, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, “It’s official: U.S. in recession all of 2008,” http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2008/12/02/MNTL14FCBU.DTL It took seven economists 11 months to decide what should seem obvious given all the forecl osur es, bank fail ures and layoff s - the Uni te d St ates is of fi ci al ly mi re d in a recession.
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