Legislation would restrict H-1B visas
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-h1b-visa-20160830-snap-story.html
OK, this looks like something we can work with the GOP on.
Companies that depend on H-1B visas for a substantial part of their workforce may soon have a tougher time hiring: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) has introduced legislation to restrict loopholes in their application process.
His proposal comes after Southern California Edison Co. laid off about 400 employees in early 2015 and brought in workers through consulting companies. Those consulting companies are heavy users of H-1B visas to obtain technology employees, reportedly at salaries that undercut those of American workers.
It was pretty easy to see that wasnt the intent of H-1B, which is to make up for shortage when you cannot find enough labor at any price, Issa said.
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Companies that have a certain proportion of H-1B employees 15% or higher for companies with more than 50 employees must submit paperwork with H-1B applications showing they advertised the job to American workers and considered their applications. Currently, employers can be exempted from that paperwork if the potential employee holds a masters degree or is paid at least $60,000 annually.