Even worse, I understand that in places like the Philipines, the exodus of nurses is causing a shortage there.
On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 10:34:52PM -0400, ravi wrote: > > > > To the contrary, as I recall the reporting was that it was the nurses > unions that defeated H-1A, leading to further legislation. Coupled with > the collapse of the tech H-1B boom, I believe there has been a > significant increase in foreign nurses coming into the USA. > > Ah, "H-1 nurse" on Google gave me this from 2003: > > http://www.visalaw.com/news/02102003mbj.htm > > > The Bureau of Labor Statistics says there are 400,000 vacant nursing > > positions in the United States today, and the number will only grow > > as the population ages. Foreign nurses are considered one way to > > bridge the gap. > > --ravi -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
