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Tech Visas: Who gives a damn?

Posted on Friday, Oct 21st 2005

Senator Diane Feinstein seems out to lunch … 46% boost in tech visas proposed.

Under a proposal by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the annual number of H-1B visas would increase from 65,000 to 95,000. The increase was approved by the Judiciary Committee after it rejected a proposal by Specter for an increase of twice the size, to 125,000 a year.

Huh?

Who needs these visas anymore? No one is scaling tech operations in the US these days, except Google, who is today valued at $100 Billion, gloating in outrageously profitable revenues, and presumably, wants to be a good citizen by scaling in Silicon Valley. But their employee needs are still relatively small …

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