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		<title><![CDATA[Sun faces H-1B visa probe]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many points to make, but here is 1 quick point...Well before the current "economic slump", many U.S. citizens were Vocal, taking a stance against the H-1B visa program and the growing "offshoring" process. It's not just because of the economic downturn.. There are real problems with the H-1B program (and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:11:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feds pour it on - Add 8 more counts on H-1B case]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[About TimeIts about time our Federal Agencies are checking on violations which in turn protects the American workforce. We should really stop the flooding on unqualified and cheap labor for the sole purpose of displacing the American Workforce.  Hats off to USCIS, FBI on a job well done. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feds pour it on - Add 8 more counts on H-1B case]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=610]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[An 80% increase in indictment counts    Back in February, we reported that the U.S. government was going after a firm for violations in the H-1B visa program. At that time, Vision Systems Group was tagged with a 10-count indictment. Apparently, that has been updated to an 18-count...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:08:34 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[About timeThere are employers who have > 50% of their workforce as foreign workers.   I can't imagine all of them are doing things according to the letter of the law.RE: Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!this is probably the only good thing to come...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:17:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Use H-1B or L-1 workers? Prepare for a Federal audit!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=573]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Audits for firms sponsoring L-1 and H-1B Visa     Well, looks like the Feds are going to get around to auditing the firms that use L-1 and H-1B visas. Specifically, theyâ€™ll be verifying that the people who applied for these permits are who they purport themselves to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:45:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:00:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutDICK DURBINYou link to his page right in that top paragraph... yet you still can't get his name right?RE: H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really aboutThere are thousands of highly skilled Americans that are unemployed that are willing to take...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:22:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[H-1B legislation to watch - What it's really about]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=497]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Both L-1 and H-1B visa law changes could impact SIs, outsourcers and more    Dick Durbin is one-half of the Durbin-Grassley senatorial duo that is proposing new legislation re: H-1B and L-1 visas. Lately, a number of publications have opined about the latest proposed legislation and its impact...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:46:08 -0700</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 02:00:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraud]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraudYou are rightThe level of h-1b should be tied to the unemployment rate.When it crosses a threshold there should be no more application approved.Also the burden should be on the fraudsters to prove there were no Americans able to do the jobs.H1-b...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 09:28:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraud]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=477]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Would your firm want this kind of publicity?    Be sure and check out the piece in ComputerWorld (May 27, 2009) re: H-1B fraud prosecution.     The article by Patrick Thibodeau describes how the U.S. Federal Government is connecting the alleged abuse of the H-1B...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:53:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why U.S. Visa policies are like Microsoft Windows]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=338]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Inventory of H-1B Visa Woes & Whatâ€™s Needed for Positive Change    U.S. immigration and visa policies are like the Windows operating system. After decades of usage and many repairs to its code/policies, they both still need more patching and enhancements. Both of these institutions start off with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:01:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What is American?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is American?hear hearI agree wholeheartedly, JohnCompletely agree! Great post.I completely agree with your post, John. I hate it when people try to impose what being an American means. Being American means being someone who is willing to learn and word hard to achieve his dreams, not someone who thinks...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:20:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent post by Brian Sommer noted that H-1B visa holders might be in for a rough ride in 2009 as the weakening economy invites calls for special preferences for the accidental citizens of the United States of America (I say "accidental," as most of us were bestowed our rights...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:14:22 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tough times for H-1B visa holders]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-17928-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=60254&messageID=1106352&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tough times for H-1B visa holdersGood send them back homeGood bye and don't come back!Had to happenUsing off-shore and imports to do work on the cheap undermines the local worker. This, along with human rights and environmental issues will bring back duties and tariffs to level the playing field. We...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tough times for H-1B visa holders]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=302]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Firms That Use These Workers Could Be Hurt, Too!    When Microsoft announced its layoffs this week, they also indicated that a number of non-U.S. workers will get the ax. Computerworld posted these remarks regarding Microsoftâ€™s layoffs:    Microsoft Corp. said it is cutting a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:11:44 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT trends: The top five developments of 2008]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[IT trends: The top five developments of 2008Plenty of dataHow many GAO reports on fraud in the H-1b visa, CIS reports on underpaid H-1b visa holders, or YouTube videos of corrupt lawyers showing companies how to subvert the H-1b labor laws?  Even BLS data has shown little growth in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wired has the obligatory candidates-on-tech piece today. They look at five key tech issues â€" broadband, H1B, green tech, net neutrality and spectrum â€" although TechPresident notes the list is not comprehensive and conceivably is biased towards Obama.    Here's the breakdown.    Broadband. McCain: D....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:39:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[News to know: Apple's $800 laptop; MS and Mac Patch Days; Vista Home for business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10372]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are todayâ€™s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily:    Ryan Naraine: Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixed    	MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical    Ed Bott: Look whoâ€™s buying...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:30:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[H-1B visas rife with fraud, worker mistreatment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-11155-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=52885&messageID=997995&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[H-1B visas rife with fraud, worker mistreatmentWell, Duh.....Anyone working in the tech field can provide many examples of this activity. The financial services company where I work is almost completely outsourced to Indian vendor company workers, over here on H-1B's. Additionally, many of us here have trained the very people...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:23:00 -0700</pubDate>
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