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...issue. In late October, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) slipped an amendment into an appropriations bill that would have raised the fee employers pay to obtain an H-1B for an employee from $1,500 to $5,000. Thankfully, the provision, which would have taxed companies for trying to recruit top talent to America, appears to have vanished in conference committee in the last few days. The controversy over fees, however, is a red herring in the H-1B debate. The real issue is the H-1B cap, which is currently at 65,000 visas. Last year, 133,000 people...
...point guard, no less—in the not-too-distant past, as a national champion and Player of the Year during her four years at Connecticut. The two-time All-American followed up her collegiate success with five seasons in the WNBA.“When Rizzotti was recruiting me, I was pretty wowed by her,” Hallion remembers, chuckling. “I really did want to play for her.”What’s more, Hallion felt little local allegiance to Harvard. Growing up in Westwood, she had followed the success...
...earning national Defensive Player of the Year honors his senior season. Following a nine-year assistant coaching stint under Coach K, he moved on to Seton Hall and, in his years there, led the program to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2000 . The following year, Amaker brought in a recruiting class that ESPN ranked second nationally. These accomplishments become all the more significant when contrasted with Harvard’s own basketball history—no NCAA Tournament appearances since 1946, no wins at either Penn or Princeton since 1991, no Ivy League championship...ever.The team must work...
...Recruit Irfan Beyaz's father learned of his son detention from journalists. "I can't believe this is happening," he was quoted as saying. Private Ozhan Sabanoglu's family, in the southern town of Hatay, found out from watching TV. "We have been waiting in fear and pain for days, said his father, Bahattin Sabanoglu. "We love our country. I cannot understand it. My plea to the General Staff, to the generals is give us information." A lawyer for the eight men says he will appeal the arrests. They may later stand trial, but in the eyes of a public...
Number of tigers in India's reserves and jungles, which reflects a 40% drop in the past five years. The Indian government says it plans to recruit soldiers to patrol tiger sanctuaries...