What we are talking about in the amendment put forward by the Senator from Michigan. Senator ABRAHAM. is a present crunch that we have getting some workers into some of these jobs. This seriously needed legislation will raise the visa cap for professional workers from the present maximum of 65.000 to an additional 30.000 visas for 1998 with a 5year sunset for additional H1B visas. A failure to act would be a blow to many American companies. which are striving to obtain these workers at this immediate need and juncture in a very highly competitive marketplace. Without the visa increase. they will be denied the ability to secure workers central to their immediate needs. I agree. we need to offer benefits and help more and make sure that U.S. workers have the greatest access. and they should. What we have is an immediate problem. and we dont want these businesses moving overseas.
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