lauretteelsberry

I was pleased to see the news about the H1-b fraud ring exposed. There is very little in print about the extent of fraud in the alien jobs program in this country. Interestingly, right there in Dallas there is a huge repository of pending permanent labor certification applications which will be approved for more than 100,000 aliens to work in jobs where there are certainly US workers available for those jobs that actually exist. Many of the applications, however, are bogus - based on bogus jobs in bogus companies. What gives me the authority to say that? For years I worked in the labor certification program, calling to the attention of DOL and the Immigration Service the tricks and schemes pulled by unscrupulous attorneys and near illiterate immigration consultants to take in big bucks from aliens wanting to "purchase" jobs in this country. Now and then there were federal investigators willing to listen and to attempt to get some of these sharks prosecuted. For the most part, however, there was a cover-up of the corruption in the labor certification program. Regarding the H1-b program, this is how the aliens get their start: Getting some sham references - education and/or work background - and then getting a "facilitator" to line up an "employer" to offer a "job" to the alien. The process for the H1-b visa is computerized (no human looks at it), and the visa is generally always granted. Work a few years (or maybe not even work) and then put in a permanent application (also computerized now) and get your green card. Most likely no one is going to check on what you are doing, or what you are getting paid; and your profession as an accountant may mean that you are actually a bean-counter in your uncle's 7-11. No matter.

I could go on and on - and have in the past - but not even legislators seem to care. Unfortunately, the momentum of bringing in aliens to supplement our failing social security tax reserve, and the desire to merge the US into a North American government entity which will wipe out our own Constitution, is too strong.

Check with the DOL Dallas office and ask about the office which has the thousands upon thousands of pending permanent labor certifications. Ask what checks and balances they have to assure that US workers are given consideration for the "jobs" and that the jobs exist and are truly those where there is a bona-fide shortage of US workers. Whatever they respond, you can be sure that it is not true.

Laurette Elsberry