[LA.pm] contrasting London and LA

[Peter Scott]

At 09:02 AM 8/14/2006, Nicholas Clark 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?

The ITAA has some powerful opponents.  The AFL-CIO (eq TUC) for one, I 
assume, but there is also opposition in the senate from, e.g., Chris 
Dodd.  Numerous federal bills have been proposed limiting offshoring, 
all of them shot down or watered down in some way, but H1-Bs have been 
caught in the crossfire and several similar statewide bills have 
passed.  Public sentiment in the US is somewhat, um, xenophobic at the 
moment, and the politicos are pandering to the popular vote.  Plus, the 
immigration department is in disarray due to reorganization and 
backlogs caused by far stricter applicant checking requirements.
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Peter Scott
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