Rep. Davis of VA on H-1B

Rep. Tom Davis has been kind enough to explain exactly what H-1B is all about."This is not a popular bill with the public. It's popular with the CEOs." "This is a very important issue for the high-tech executives who give the money."

Rep. Davis says his constituent mail was seven-to-one AGAINST H-1B.

Trent Lott Shaking Down Lobbyists for Campaign Cash in Exchange for H-1B

The Secret Money Chase    Newsweek, June 5, 2000

GOP Pressures Tech Firms To Help Michigan Senator     Washington Post May, 16 2000

Nader Group Seeks Lott Ethics Probe      AP, May 22, 200

GOP tapped tech execs to aid Abraham     Detroit News, May 17, 2000

Abraham's Office Told Lobbyists About Attack Ads Ed     AP, May 17, 2000

Senator Bennett Tells What H-1B is All About

Bill to Boost Tech Visas Sails Through Congress     San Francisco Chronicle, October 4, 2000

``Once it's clear (the visa bill) is going to get through, everybody
signs up so nobody can be in the position of being accused of being
against high tech,'' said Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, after the vote.
``There were, in fact, a whole lot of folks against it, but because
they are tapping the high-tech community for campaign contributions,
they don't want to admit that in public.''

Spencer "for sale" Abraham Joins the Cash Hunt

Visa Bill Sparks E-mail Spat Roll Call, June 1, 2000

Congress: Don't Play Sugar Daddy     Detroit News, June 20, 2000   

High-tech firms help Abraham     Detroit News, September 5, 2000

Visas drive cash     Crane's Detroit, October 9-15, 2000

Abraham near top in raising funds      Detroit Free Press, October 10, 2000

Microsoft Is Source of 'Soft Money' Funds Behind Ads in Michigan's Senate Race    Wall Street Journal, October 16, 2000

"High-Tech Threats on H-B"

`If H-1B legislation ultimately fails, then the people who have unnecessarily complicated it will have to explain to the high-tech community why they did that,'' said Harris Miller, president of the Information Technology Association of America.

By that he means explain to the campain contributors in the high-tech community. The high-tech voters (as well as 84% of voters at large) are opposed to H-1B.

Plan to Boost Tech-Worker Visas Is Victim of Election-Year Politics San Francisco Chronicle August 25, 2000

David Dreier

High tech vs. low tech, CNN June 19, 2000

David Dreier never met an immigrant he liked....unless he was paid to do it.

More on Groveling for Dollars

TechNet seeks to lobby Congress and boost U.S. education ComputerWorld July 8, 1997

Candidates Bow at High Tech's Altar     Newsbytes    April 27, 1999

Politicians sidestep limits on fund-raising     Tulsa World    August 11, 1999

GOP, Democrats Square Off Over Bill To Allow Entry of More Foreign Workers    Wall Street Journal May 21, 2000

Internet Firms Gain Foothold in Washington    Los Angeles Times March 12, 2000

Silicon Valley Emerges As a Force In Politics    San Francisco Chronicle May 10, 1999

Candidates Bow at High Tech's Altar     San Francisco Chronicle January 20, 2000

Geeks Get Inside the Beltway     Wired March 23, 2000

Congress Logs On    ABC News, May 12, 2000

Parties mine valley for soft money    San Jose Mercury News   June 16, 2000

Partisan Edge Is Elusive in Silicon Valley     Washington Post June 19, 2000

Bush woos Silicon Valley wallets     San Francisco Examiner June 20, 2000

Indian entrepreneurs flex political muscle     San Jose Mercury News June 23, 2000

Buying Congress     Sm@rt Partner, August 3, 2000

IT Lobbies Give Vendors Clout in Washington     ComputerWorld, August 28, 2000

Gore, Bush both courting high-technology votes    Austin American-Statesman, September 18, 2000

Dems back political refugee plan      New Orleans Times-Picayunem, September 29, 2000

Contrast That With the Other Side

Battle Against H-1B Visa Increase Is Underwhelming    San Francisco Chronicle May 19, 2000

Huddled Masses Yearning to Write Java      The Standard, May 1, 2000

Grassroots Groups Fight Visa Increase     Techweb June 12, 2000

H-1B Visa Fight Escalating      Wired July 13, 2000

Spencer Abraham and Worker Protections

Spencer "for sale" Abraham has introduced two H-1B expansion bills (1998 and 2000). Neither bill contained any provisions to curb abuse. In 1998, bill passed by the House Judiciary committee served as the basis for the one that became law.

Immigration Bill Divides Administration, Businesses White House    Washington Post March 13, 1996

Abraham derails an attempt to clean up the H-1B program after the first massed firings of Americans followed by replacement by H-1B workers take place.

Sen. Abraham creates worker protections     Detroit News June 7, 2000

Here Abraham's spokeman give him credit for creating worker protections in the 1998 H-1B law that only apply to H-1B-dependent employers (Those with more than 15% of their employees on H-1B visas. Essentially no one.). Of course, he does not mention that the good  senator removed the protections in the original bill that would have prevented any employer from firing Americans and replacing them with H-1B workers.

The high-tech industry was in high spirits yesterday after scoring a series of 11th-hour legislative victories     October 16, 1998

Here, contrary to what Abraham's spokeman claims, an industry lobbyist says that the protections in the H-1B bill were there only because of Lamar Smith.

Opinion

In granting visas, Congress bowed to high-tech money    Christian Science Monitor, September 27, 2000