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To: TigerPaw who wrote (22751)	8/29/2003 9:06:51 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 93284

Corporations are using the L-1 visa program to bring in cheap labor and replace American workers. Theoretically, the visa allows a multi-national corporation to bring into the U.S. employees from their overseas subsidiaries on an “intra-company transfer” basis. In fact, companies are abusing the program and replacing their American workers with cheaper foreigners. Currently, there is no cap on the number of L-1 visas that can be issued per year. HR 2702 would place an annual cap of 35,000 on L-1 visas and deny L-1 visas to any company that has laid off an American worker within the last six months. The legislation would also mandate that L-1 visa workers be paid prevailing U.S. wages. (Watch for further information on this issue in the next CAPS newsletter.) POINTS TO MAKE • During this economic downturn it is unfair to replace American workers with cheap, foreign labor. • In some documented cases, American workers have had to train their foreign replacements before being laid off. • This legislation is especially important for California. The state’s large technology sector has suffered and many tech workers are already unemployed. • The L-1 program currently has no caps. Companies are using it to get around the very limited safeguards of the H1-B visa. ACTION NEEDED Please ask your Congressional representative to co-sponsor HR 2702 or thank her/him if they have already done so. congress.org. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION THE FIGHT TO KEEP OUR DEMOCRACY Subject 53228

To: TigerPaw who wrote (22751)	9/3/2003 8:18:01 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93284

Pop quiz: Who is the front- runner for the 2004 Democratic Party nomination for president?A. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, who was anointed early on by pundits, and leads in the New Hampshire polls and in total money raised. B. Former Gov. Howard Dean of Vermont, who draws enthusiastic crowds of disgruntled liberals everywhere he goes, is burning up the Internet, and surprised everyone by coming in first in money raised during the April to June quarter. C. Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, who was the vice-presidential candidate in 2000 and leads in nationwide polls - although not in such states as New Hampshire and Iowa - and whose fundraising continues to lag. D. I didn't know there was a Democratic nomination race; isn't the election next year? If you selected "D," you're in good company - relatively few Americans are paying attention to the Democratic race at this point. But for the candidates and the party activists supporting them, the race has reached the competitive level of the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. csmonitor.com