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RAJIV KHANNA, WHY SHOULD FOREIGN WORKERS COMING FOR SOUTHERN EMPLOYMENT BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE VISA,... |
| 00:00:23 |
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I THINK THE QUESTION CAN BE ASKED A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. WHY SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT FOREIGN WORKERS... |
| 00:00:54 |
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HOW MANY WILL BE ALLOWED TO COME THIS YEAR UNDER A TEMPORARY VISA FOR SUMMER WORK. |
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WE THINK IT'S 66,000. BUT THE COUNTING DONE BY CIS IS SO UNPREDICTIBLE. IT'S BASED UPON TRENDS RATHER... |
| 00:01:20 |
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WHY JUST 66,000. |
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IT'S A POLITICAL COMPROMISE. THERE IS NO MAGIC NUMBER, NO REASON WHY THIS NUMBER HAS BEEN PUT INTO... |
| 00:01:31 |
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WHAT'S THE POLITICS BEHIND IT THEN? |
| 00:01:33 |
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WELL, AS YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THE STATUTES, THIS STATUTE HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS SINCE... |
| 00:02:14 |
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SO WHY THE CHANGE NOW? |
| 00:02:18 |
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WE HAVE GROWN MORE AND MORE ACCUSTOMED TO HAVING THESE JOBS FARMED OUT AS ECONOMY HAS EXPANDED, AS... |
| 00:02:49 |
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AND THAT WILL IMPACT, LIKE YOU SAID, INDUSTRIES LATER ON THIS YEAR? |
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EVERY INDUSTRY. |
| 00:02:53 |
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WE WILL TALK ABOUT PROGRAM FOR TEMPORARY WORKERS WHO COME FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT. WE INVITE YOUR CALLS... |
| 00:03:11 |
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ACTUALLY THERE IS A FOURTH LINE FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS THIS MORNING -- |
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IF I AM A WORKER FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY, I WANT TO COME TO THIS COUNTY GET A JOB FOR THE SUMMER, WHAT... |
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UNDER THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICES, BECAUSE THE QUOTA IS OVER. THE EARLIEST... |
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IF A PERSON GETS A VISA, WHAT ASSURES THY LEAVE ONCE THEIR TIME OF EMPLOYMENT IS OVER? |
| 00:04:56 |
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THERE IS NO ASSURANCE, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT THESE VISAS ARE TYPICALLY LONG-TERM VISAS. THE HISTORY... |
| 00:05:18 |
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FIRST CALL IS NEW YORK CITY OUR LINE FOR DEMOCRATS. GO AHEAD. |
| 00:05:22 |
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HI. JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU, FIRST, THAT I LOVE C-SPAN AND I ALSO WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT ... |
| 00:05:46 |
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IT'S QUITE OFF TOPIC. TODAY'S TOP PICK IS THE H-2 B. THE 45 PILOT PROGRAM, I AM MAKE A QUICK COMMENT.... |
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WE GO TO BEAUMONT, TEXAS. |
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HI. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW ARE WE GOING TO -- THE PERSON -- PRESIDENT BUSH GOING TO SUPPORT H1-B... |
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ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OFF TOP PICK, WHERE H-1Bs ARE PROFESSIONALS. AND H-1Bs QUOTAS EXPIRED... |
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SO FOR COMPUTERS, PEOPLE WHO STAY LONG TERM, AND H-2Bs IS THE TEMPORARY. |
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THEY DON'T GO BACK, USUALLY. |
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YES. I HAVE A QUESTION, BASICALLY. WE HAVE SUCH A HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW,... |
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LET ME ADDRESS THAT ONLY FOR THE H-2B CONTEXT. THESE ARE FOR TEMPORARY JOBS. BY THEIR VERY NATURE... |
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WHEN AN EMPLOYER DECIDES TO TAKE ON SOMEBODY FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY, IS THE EMPLOYER RESPONSIBLE FOR,... |
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FOR H-2B PROGRAM, THE EMPLOYER HAS TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN THE MARKETS. ONE... |
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KANSAS? |
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WELL, I'M CURIOUS, I HAVE HEARD THAT WHEN, SAY, A PERSON FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY MARRIES AN AMERICAN,... |
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IT'S OFF TOPIC, BUT I WILL ANSWER THAT QUICKLY FOR YOU. IF A FOREIGN CITIZEN WHO IS LIVING IN THE... |
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WE ARE GOING TO GET CALLS SOON THAT WILL SAY THERE ARE PLENTY OF AMERICANS THAT CAN TAKE THESE JOBS,... |
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TYPICALLY, THERE ARE FOUR BASIC CATEGORIES OF JOBS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO H-2B STATUS. THERE IS THE... |
| 00:12:01 |
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WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SUMMER VISAS FOR FOREIGN WORKERS WITH OUR GUEST AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER HERE IN... |
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OUR INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS THIS MORNING --. |
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LAKELAND, FLORIDA? |
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I THINK THIS COULD CLEAR THINGS UP. I AM ABOUT AS LIBERAL DEMOCRAT AS YOU CAN GET. PULL THAT "NEW... |
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SIR, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TEMPORARY WORKERS, NOT LONG-TERM. THAT'S THE SHAPE OF OUR DISCUSSION THIS... |
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EXACTLY, SO IF AN EMPLOY YEAR WANTS TO BRING A TEMPORARY PERSON DURING THE HIRING SEASON WHICH IS... |
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WE WILL LET OTHER GUEST RESPOND. |
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YOU ARE A LITTLE BIT OFF TOP PICK. THE SALARIES ARE REGULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND AN EMPLOYER IS... |
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VIRGINIA YOU ARE NEXT. |
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I USED TO BE IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN THE BERKSHIRES. AND THE FIRST SUMMER WE OPENED IN 1984,... |
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CALLER, THANKS. |
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THANK YOU. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT YOU MADE WAS WHAT I HAD SAID. SOMETIMES THESE JOBS ARE... |
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YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE FOR MAINE, WHAT OTHER EXAMPLES CAN YOU GIVE US HOW STATES CAN BE AFFECTED IF TEMPORARY... |
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IT'S NOT ANYTHING NEW OR EARTH SHATTERING I AM TALKING ABOUT, WHEN I SAY EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED TO... |
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I WAS WANTING TO COMMENT ABOUT WHAT THE FELLOW JUST SAID AND WHAT THE LADY BEFORE SAID ABOUT WORKERS.... |
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WE WILL LET OUR GUEST RESPOND. |
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YOU MAKE SOME GOOD POINTS, WHAT YOU JUST SET REFLECTS THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE WAGE. THAT IS INCORRECT.... |
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OUR GUEST HAS A WEBSITE, IMMIGRATION.COM. WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION CAN THEY FIND THERE? |
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WE ARE A HEAVILY COMMUNITY-ORIENTED SITE. THERE'S ALL SORTS OF INFORMATION AND WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS... |
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LONDON, KENTUCKY, GO AHEAD. |
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YES, I HAVE A QUESTION. I SEE A LOT OF, HERE IN KENTUCKY I SEE A LOT OF FOREIGN PEOPLE DOWN HERE WORKING.... |
| 00:21:11 |
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SIR, I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX-EXEMPTIONS. I DON'T THINK IT'S POSSIBLE, FEDERAL TAXES ARE UNIFORM.... |
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SO IF SOMEONE IS UNDER THE |
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ABSOLUTELY. I AM NOT A TAX EXPERT. I MIGHT HAVE TO STAND CORRECTED IF SOMEBODY SAYS DIFFERENTLY, ... |
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ABOUT SIX MINUTES OR SEVEN MINUTES FOR OUR GUESTS, TALKING ABOUT VISAS, FOR TEMPORARY WORKERS, CLARKS... |
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I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOUR GUEST, HE WAS SPEAKING ABOUT LETTING PEOPLE COME IN TEMPORARILY TO WORK... |
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THANK YOU. YOU HAVE STATED TWO ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESS, LANGUAGE. LANGUAGE IS NOT A REQUIREMENT... |
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LARG GO, FLORIDA. |
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HELLO, FIRST I WANT TO SAY, I REALLY LOVE C-SPAN AND EVERYTHING YOU DO GIVING DIFFERENT PEOPLE A CHANCE... |
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IT CANNOT BE DONE THAT WAY, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INS SUPERVISE EMPLOYER'S ACTIVITIES.... |
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KOKOMO, INDIANA? |
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YES, THANK YOU FOR THE C-SPAN. I AM AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THIS COMPANY... |
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CALLER, THANKS. |
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OKAY, BUY. |
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AGAIN THIS IS AN H-1 ISSUE, NOT AN H-2 ISSUE. THIS IS AN OBSERVATION, SOME OF THE FOREIGN WORKERS... |
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IS THERE A GENERAL TYPE OF JOB INDUSTRY THAT THESE WORKERS WILL -- IS IT SEPARATE CAMPS OR RESORTS,... |
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I COULD PROBABLY GIVE YOU A LIST OF 100 OR SO INDUSTRIES THAT ROW ROY TEENLY EMPLOY SEASONAL WORKERS.... |
| 00:28:09 |
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THESE JOBS ARE NOT ADVERTISED ON ANY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE. TYPICALLY THEY RECRUIT CUTE PEOPLE AND BRING... |
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COLUMBIA, MARYLAND. |
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THANK YOU. I LOVE YOUR SHOW. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE GENTLEMAN. IS THE EMPLOYER REQUIRED TO ADVERTISE... |
| 00:29:00 |
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I THINK IT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION. RECRUITMENT INVOLVES THE EMPLOYER HAVING TO PLAY AN ADD FOR THREE... |
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LET'S TAKE ONE MORE CALL. CALLER, GO AHEAD. |
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SIR, WE SHOULD BE SYMPATHETIC TO US NEW IMMIGRANTS. WE NEED MORE IMMIGRANTS SO THAT OUR ECONOMY WILL... |
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I COMPLETELY AGREE. |
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THE CAP CURRENTLY STANDS AT WHAT? |
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66,000. |
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WHAT CAN WORKERS START FILING TO COME BACK TO FILL TEMPORARY JOBS. |
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THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SAYS YOU CANNOT FILE FOR THE WORKER MORE THAN 120 DAYS AHEAD, SO COUNT BACK... |
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SO DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE CAP? |
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YES, THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF EFFORT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, JUST BEFORE THE RECESS. THERE... |
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AGAIN, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT MORE ON THIS ISSUE, OUR GUEST HAS A WEBSITE, GO TO... |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.
