Congress and the Bush Administration Continue Exporting Jobs

In addition to President Bush's policy of rewarding illegal immigrants with jobs and claiming that this is good for America, critics contend that the Administration has also acted with the help of Congress to export high-end jobs as well. In late November, Congress approved legislation expanding the number of H-1B visas to allow foreign nationals with advanced degrees from US colleges to work in the United States.

I recognize the need for foreign nationals to fill some technology positions, but it seems irresponsible to increase the number of these visas from 65,000 to 85,000 at a time when many American IT employees are being laid off in favor of cheap foreign labor. Was this increase really needed? Will it cost American jobs? (How can it not?)

If the foreign students being trained in US universities wish to stay here and become American citizens, I think that's great. They are human beings, too, and they need jobs - and most that I know make outstanding employees. We need a balance, and we need a wise and reasonable immigration policy that we enforce - a policy that let's America choose the people who will be our fellow citizens, not one that let's anybody cross the border and receive benefits.

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