[LA.pm] contrasting London and LA

[David Pisoni]

On Aug 14, 2006, at 09.02 , Nicholas Clark wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 08:41:56AM -0700, Todd Cranston-Cuebas wrote:
>
>> As far as engineers in the UK go, the visa issues making things  
>> tough, but
>> when the next allotment of visas are available next year (We can  
>> apply in
>> April, 07), I'd love to talk to UK engineers!
>
> The US Technology industry thinks that it's unlikely to be able to
> successfully lobby the government to change this?
>
> Nicholas Clark

The need for foreign, technical workers and the paranoia of "Homeland  
Security" are often at odds.  It muddies the water a bit in Congress.

David