Germany's H-1B Program

Date: Friday, June 21, 2002 5:20 PM

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We are constantly bombarded with the message that American scientists,
engineers, and programmers don't have the skills and/or the work ethic
to
work in today's high tech economy. Now the German president is saying
the
same thing about Germans.

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Migration law aims to lure tech workers

Items compiled from Tribune news services
Published June 21, 2002

BERLIN, GERMANY -- German President Johannes Rau signed into law
Thursday an
immigration bill aimed at attracting high-tech experts to boost this
country's stagnant industrial sector. Conservative opponents immediately
said
they would launch a constitutional challenge.

The long-contemplated and much-revised immigration law had been
languishing
on Rau's desk since March 22, when it squeaked by the upper house of
parliament in a close and controversial vote. Rau spent the past three
months
seeking legal advice on the bill's constitutionality -- and deciding the
proper moment to make his call on legislation that promises to infuse
more
strife into the current federal election campaign.

If the law survives the challenge, it would take effect Jan. 1,
consolidating
decades of legislation into a single code aimed at easing visa and
residency
procedures for those who could bring needed abilities and
entrepreneurial
skills. It also provides for German language instruction for foreign
residents.

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