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Are H-1B Visas Costing American Jobs?
Critics say the H-1B Visa program is almost an incentive for American companies to replace their employees with lower-paid foreign workers. We hear how some Americans have been laid off and then required to train their own replacements from other countries.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenCritics say the H-1B Visa program is almost an incentive for American companies to replace their employees with lower-paid foreign workers. We hear how some Americans have been laid off and then required to train their own replacements from other countries.
Also, President Obama to ramp up troops in the fight against ISIS in Iraq. On today's Talking Point, it's already hard to get an abortion in Texas. Now a federal appeals court has upheld restrictions that will make it even harder.
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2 storiesAre H-1B Visas Costing American Jobs?
The H-1B Visa program, begun in 1990, is designed to fill jobs requiring advanced science or computer skills — but only when American workers can't be found. Immigrants who are qualified receive temporary work permits, and federal guidelines say the practice should not "adversely affect the wages or working conditions" of American employees.
Read the story39 minCould Texas Become Nearly Abortion-Free?
Access to abortion is already limited to 20 or so clinics in Texas. Now a federal court ruling could close down even more. Yesterday, in Whole Woman’s Health v. Lakey , the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of abortion limits in the Lone Star State — partly on the ground that women in Texas can drive to another state.
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