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Sloan West Coast Program on Science and Engineering Workers
The H-1B Program and Labor Certification:
Attestation and PERM
Friday, January 18, 2008
  • MR. KIM BERRY
  • PROGRAMMERS GUILD
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H-1b Influx is independent from labor market – 2000-2004 record H-1b influx
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H-1b Labor Certification Process is a “Due Process Sham”
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Department of Labor does not try to match U.S. workers for LCA jobs
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H-1b salary does not indicate a labor shortage
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Most H-1b fill average jobs at below average pay
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The largest H-1b users admit to underpaying their H-1b workers
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The Majority of LCAs are filed at DOL SKILL LEVEL ONE
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Examples of Level One “Prevailing Wage”
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H-1Bs are hired even when qualified Americans are available
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Americans are being displaced by H-1b’s lack of U.S. worker recruitment
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Testimonials – page 2
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Testimonials – page 3
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Testimonials – page 4
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Testimonials – page 5
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WHY ARE AMERICANS BEING DISPLACED BY H-1B AND L-1 WORKERS?
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U.S. companies object to first considering qualified American applicants
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Indian Consulting Firms object to first considering qualified American applicants
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Industry opposes $1,200 annual fee to fund $15,000 scholarships
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Intel Folsom has unreasonable Job Requirements that exclude U.S. applicants
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Intel sponsors H-1b workers while laying off American Employees
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Intel LCAs for Software Engineers FY 2005
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Intel Claims that they are “not hiring Software Engineers” in 2005
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SYSTEM IS BACKWARD:
Hire First - Recruit Later
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Programmers Guild H-1b Reforms