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by joshlegs 4403 days ago
I haven't been able to read the article because it's not opening for me. But the headline sounds like a cheap shot on US immigration policies. But that's just idiocy. The US lets more immigrants in each year than any other country in the world.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2012/11/18/is-th...

That article tries to make the argument that the US is still not doing well with immigration because the total population of immigrants compared to the general population ranks about 23d. But still, if you look at absolute numbers, the US still allows the most immigrants of any other country. Those who try to argue that our immigration system is broken simply have some alternate agenda or hold some sort of spite toward the US, if you ask me.
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funkaster 4403 days ago
you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Are you an immigrant? are you hiring immigrants? Probably not: if you were, you wouldn't be saying that the system is not broken. There are so many wrong things in the system. Just to name a couple: H1B allows you to work for A SPECIFIC employer. Spouses of H1B are NOT allowed to work (not even as a volunteer). And let's not talk about the implications of work & taxes & healthcare.
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HistoryInAction 4403 days ago
Speaking of the H-4, the Administration just announced it is allowing work authorization for H-1B spouses (H-4 visas).

Please submit a public comment: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DHS_FRDOC_0001...

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joshlegs 4403 days ago
Firstly, you don't have to experience something first hand to know about it. Secondly, my girlfriend is an immigrant, and she has no problems finding work. Her parents were immigrants too for that matter, and even owned their own business here before moving back to England.

So no, the system isn't broken.

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funkaster 4403 days ago
Sure, extrapolation with two points: that's way to go.
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CodeMage 4403 days ago
AFAIK, the H-4 holders can work as volunteers. Other than that, I agree 100% with everything you said.
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funkaster 4403 days ago
I think it depends on the org. My wife attended training in an organization to try to work as a volunteer, and for some reason (can't recall exact details right now), they were asking her for work permit in order to be a volunteer.
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