A Senator from a state not exactly among the top when it comes to the number of H1B visa holders, is quickly becoming H1B holders enemy numero uno, Sen. Charles Grassley.
When Microsoft announced layoffs for the first time in it’s history, Grassley couldn’t resist chiming in with his expertise on H1B visas (or lack thereof) and demanded that they layoff H1B visa holders before US citizens. [Read Steve Ballmer's response to Grassley] (Sidhu via email)
Agreeing with Ballmer’s reasoning was CEO of the popular networking site for professionals, Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn. [IndiaTimes]
Among other suggestions, Hoffman suggests lifting the cap on H1B visas and instead using a payroll tax on each visa to help fuel reinvestment in American talent.
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