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Article: SEN. GRASSLEY WORKS TO ENSURE AMERICAN WORKERS ARE PRIORITY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 23, 2009
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The office of Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Senator Chuck Grassley today said that in a time of economic downturn, American workers must be a top priority for American companies. Grassley reiterated those words after he sent a letter to Microsoft urging the company to make efforts to retain qualified American workers during the recently announced lay-offs.
Microsoft employs thousands of people through the H-1B visa program. This temporary work visa program allows American companies and universities to employ temporary foreign guest workers who have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree in a job category that is considered by the U.S. Citizenship ...