Defend the American Dream Act

Defend the American Dream Act - Part 3

Date: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:06 PM

JOB DESTRUCTION NEWSLETTER

by Rob Sanchez
January 17, 2005 No. 1180

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) introduced a bill to reform the H-1B visa
program titled the "Defend the American Dream Act of 2004". His strong
letter to the editor of the New Jersey Herald indicates that the bill
will be re-introduced in the 2005 Congress. I can't recall the last
time I have read a written statement from a public official that was so
highly critical of H-1B.

To review the American Dream Act follow these instructions:

1) go to http://thomas.loc.gov
2) enter H.R. 5413 into the search engine

Pascrell's website is at:
http://www.pascrell.house.gov/

Click "Contact Bill" to give them feedback.

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http://www.bergen.com/
(look at opinion section)

HERALD NEWS
Letters to the editor

Monday, January 10, 2005

'Defend the American Dream'

Our country is suffering a silent crisis in the technology sector.
Corporations have fired thousands of highly qualified American
technology workers in order to replace them with lower-paid foreign
workers, while the U.S. government turns a blind eye.

Perhaps during the high-tech boom period in the 1990s, there was a
rationale for expanding the H-1B visa program, which allows companies
to hire skilled foreign workers to fill gaps in the workforce. But at a
time when unemployment among tech workers is higher than the overall
jobless rate, Congress must stop aiding and abetting the flagrant
exploitation of American and foreign workers. When Congress reconvenes,
I plan to reintroduce the "Defend the American Dream Act," which will
significantly strengthen labor protections for U.S. and foreign workers
by requiring that all H-1B employers pay their workers the prevailing
wage. First, however, those employers must conduct a search for
qualified American workers. A centerpiece of the bill would give real
teeth to the labor protections by establishing the right of employees
to challenge their own mistreatment in court.

We in Congress have a moral obligation to prevent our skilled workforce
from being dangerously eroded. If we do not act soon, we are in real
danger of outsourcing the middle class of our country out of existence.

Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., Paterson

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