The GOP presidential candidates have a unique opening involving immigration policy to take the lead on the issue of the “wage gap” and at the same time have a message that resonates with millions of middle-class Democrats. At issue is the use of workers with H-1B visas.  Lots of very profitable Silicon Valley tech firms have been lobbying candidates on both sides of the aisle to open the floodgates.  In an opinion piece on The Hill’s Congress Blog, Ron Hira of Howard University tells the tale of Southern California Edison workers whose new assignment is to train their foreign replacements.  The technique is tidied up for political correctness’s sake with the name “knowledge transfer.”  Additionally, he claims it’s a big moneymaker. Why do companies replace Americans with foreign guest workers?  The SCE workers rightly believe that the motivation is “pure greed.”  According to a recent consulting...(Read Full Post)