Speaker. I rise in support of the measure before us for a number of reasons. As a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration and someone who has experience in immigration law. used to teach immigration law. I have worked through with the White House and leadership on the other side of the aisle on this issue. and I believe that the product before us has many things that merit our support. First. although much has been said about computer professionals. and I come from Silicon Valley. I represent Santa Clara County. the H1B program extends beyond computer specialists. I would note that I just received a call from a superintendent of schools in San Jose who said. -Please be careful. Were getting almost all our bilingual teachers through the H1B program right now." So that is something to keep in mind. Secondarily there are specialists. This is not just a shortage issue. it is a specialist issue. Like the biotech firm in Silicon Valley that has hired specialists in Great Britain who are on the cutting edge of a particular type of science and has kept them on full salary since last spring in Great Britain waiting for an HlB visa to become available. That is not a shortage issue. That is a specialist issue.
Keywords matched
H1B immigration visa Immigration