Thread by @vikramdesai

These are the concrete new provisions of #HR1044 written strictly to protect American workers. Congress needs to #PassHR1044 to bring equality to immigrants, protect American workers and penalize bad employers.

#PassHR1044 (1/13) Employers must provide a method to calculate wages offered to the immigrant employee so an employer can NO LONGER undercut American workers by paying low wages to immigrants.

#PassHR1044 (2/13) DOL will do the public disclosure of wage rates, dates of need and other information for each such job which will now be done via the web in addition to the previous method of publication.

#PassHR1044 (3/13) - DOL will be empowered to review the employer disclosures for indications of fraud and an LCA will not be certified if there are indicators of fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact or is if things are obviously inaccurate.

#PassHR1044 (4/14) - DOL will be empowered to conduct investigations and hearings on any employer whose LCA petition indicates fraud or misrepresentation of material facts.

#PassHR1044 (5/13) - Wage rules say that actual wages must relate to the same duties, geographical area, experience, qualifications, education, responsibility, function, specialized knowledge, and other legitimate business factors.

#PassHR1044 (6/14) - Prevailing wages must reflect the best available information for the geographical area within normal commuting distance of the actual address of employment which the H1-B non-immigrant is or will be employed.

#PassHR1044 (7/13) - Changes to DOL's investigative requirements regarding complaints made regarding LCA compliance: DOL can now initiate an investigation to determine fraud or misrepresentation.

#PassHR1044 (8/13) - DOL will have the power to conduct surveys on employer compliance with visa rules. DOL will have the power to conduct annual compliance audits of any employer that employs H1-B non-immigrants.

#PassHR1044 (9/13) - DOL shall conduct annual compliance audits of any employer with more than 100 full-time employees and more than 15% H-1B workers. A summary of the findings shall be made available to the public.

#PassHR1044 (10/13) - The bill triples the penalties and fines for any violation of LCA (a pre-requisite of filing H1-B Visa)

#PassHR1044 - (11/13) - Lessens the requirements to launch an LCA investigation. Removes the requirement for the DOL Secretary to personally certify reasonable cause exists and the secretary approves of it.

#PassHR1044 (12/13) - Removes the provision that bars investigations from being initiated by information originating at DOL.

#PassHR1044 (13/13) - Shortens the investigation hearing requirement from 120 days down to 60 days after DOL makes their initial determination, so justice can be served quickly.

#PassHR1044 There's more! (14) - New limitations that prescribe that only 70% of applicants on H1-B visa can apply for a Green card.

#PassHR1044 There's more! (15) - The ill prohibits giving visa to anyone affiliated with the Communist Party of China and to anyone associated with the Miltary forces of China

#PassHR1044 In Summary - this bill is loaded with equality for immigrants, freedom from indentured servitude, and fairness for American workers. No wonder bad employers and immigration lawyers are spreading lies. Hurts their business model that exploits the current system