60 minutes ran a story tonight on the H1B Visa program. It shows how workers were forced to train their own replacements from foreign countries.
You can watch the full video on CBS:
Tonight on @60Minutes: American workers who not only lost their jobs — they were told to train their replacements https://t.co/TEVe3RA5uT pic.twitter.com/x3ZTzsj0dr
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 19, 2017
Some clips and excerpts:
At Harrison’s company, UCSF Medical, admins say outsourcing could save taxpayers $30 mill over 5 years. But that’s no comfort for Harrison. pic.twitter.com/Z6SydCB6wr
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
Harrison would get paid through Feb. with a bonus if … he trained his replacement. #60Minutes pic.twitter.com/82ZHWPCYR2
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
In Oct., engineer Robert Harrison was fired along with 80 of his colleagues. Their jobs were being outsourced to India. #60Minutes
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
Sara Blackwell reps hundreds of workers who were fired in favor of foreign workers with H1B visas, which she says, “should offend everyone.” pic.twitter.com/G5zPkB3Ym4
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
The H1-B Visa was created in 1990 to help the US attract the best foreign grads and provide a path to citizenship. (½)
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
At the time, Congress promised US workers they’d be protected. (2/2) #60Minutes
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
Nearly every major tech company, incl. Apple and Google, has employees here on H1-B Visas. Media companies including CBS do too. #60Minutes
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
Fmr. Congressman Bruce Morrison authored the H1-B Visa bill that he says “has been hijacked.” #60Minutes pic.twitter.com/PZSwSgBqLM
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
Craig Diangelo’s IT job was taken by an Indian worker who told him he was making half his salary with no benefits. #60Minutes pic.twitter.com/oac8ntBaDl
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
Diangelo says he and his fired coworkers staged a quiet protest with American flags representing each American worker. #60Minutes pic.twitter.com/icbEzD16gh
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
The H1-B problem got little notice until it caught the attention of the Trump campaign. #60Minutes pic.twitter.com/Q0B2v0CLTv
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 19, 2017
Michelle Malkin has long covered the H1B Visa story. She has a question to ask Democrats in Congress:
H-1B hell? @MichelleMalkin asks what the MSM won't about Pakistani IT staff in criminal probe. Try MMI free on CRTV! https://t.co/OpeoqUsW0f pic.twitter.com/yVUqOLjRMV
— BlazeTV (@BlazeTV) March 19, 2017
Some Senators have questions as well:
If u just saw CBS 60minutes abt ripoff H1B visa program is replacing AmWorkers u shld know my/Durbin bill will correct this injustice
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) March 20, 2017
@POTUS If u want a real expert on fixing H1B a former staffer of mine just moved to HomelandSecurity Call my office I will tell WHO SHE IS
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) March 20, 2017
Tonight, @60Minutes sheds light on serious issue of H-1B visa abuse. Top recipients of H-1B visas are companies that ship jobs overseas https://t.co/PXXMDZDDdr
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) March 19, 2017
Tonight, @60Minutes sheds light on serious issue of H-1B visa abuse. Top recipients of H-1B visas are companies that ship jobs overseas https://t.co/PXXMDZDDdr
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) March 19, 2017
I called on Pres Trump to protect US workers& stop H-1B abuse before annual visa lottery in April. Still no response https://t.co/GdwzVevAvE
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) March 19, 2017
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