The H-1B visa program exacerbates illegal immigration. Don’t let Congress expand it.

From a Numbers USA email;

Dear Faxer:

Tell your Rep: The H-1B visa program exacerbates illegal immigration Nearly HALF of all illegal aliens in the United States entered legally at first with a visa. The H-1B visa program is a major contributor to our illegal immigration crisis. Reject any bill that expands the H-1B program. While a bill to reduce illegal immigration (H.R. 4088) remains in limbo, Members of the House are rushing to expand the H-1B visa program, which imports foreign workers to take American jobs, many of whom overstay their visas and become illegal aliens. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz) has introduced the Innovation Employment Act (H.R. 5630), which would DOUBLE the current H-1B visa cap to 130,000 per fiscal year. H.R. 5630 would further raise the cap to 180,000, for five years beginning in 2010, if the 130,000 cap is reached during the 2009 fiscal year. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has introduced the Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Act (H.R. 5642), which would TRIPLE the current H-1B visa cap to 195,000 in 2008 and 2009. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) is calling for a bill that would make Rep. Smith’s increases permanent. House Chief Deputy Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) recently made the erroneous statement that H-1B visas are “not tied up to the larger issue of illegal immigration.” Representatives Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas) have introduced a bill that would practically staple a green card to the diploma of every foreign student who gets their Ph.D. from an American University. Please send this fax to your representative and ask them to reject bills to import more foreign workers and support bills that will help Americans keep their jobs instead.

I have taken off the links that were provided in the email. Because the links had my personal information. But you can register to send free faxes here.I am looking into this more and will post on it.