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I did a story for the last issue of the Business Journal on the H-1B visa application process. It was basically about how frustrating the process is for people who come here from other countries to go to school and then want to get a job and stay.

Well. That obviously struck a nerve with some people out there who are having a hard time getting a job and who are blaming their plight on the H-1B visa applicants -- the gist of it being that if these people weren't coming to this country to work there would be more jobs for Americans. I don't quite buy that concept (it's not apples to apples), but I'm willing to accept that some people believe it and agree to disagree.

One such person sent an email to me with this note:

Why don't you simply open a newspaper classifieds section and look to see how many technology jobs are advertised. I'll save you the trouble. THERE ARE NONE. There is no shortage of technology workers in the US. Companies just want to pay slave wages and they rely on propagandist lapdogs such as yourself to do their bidding. Why don't you try helping Americans for a change?

This didn't offend me personally. I simply reported on one aspect of the immigration problem, and I was objective in my reporting.

I did, however, consider whether to have business cards printed up with "propagandist lapdog" printed on them. Might be more noteworthy and memorable than "writer/editor."
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