Google in Politics?!
Looks like Google has found another market in which this powerhouse can dominate: politics. In an attempt to sway various immigration reform proposals Google’s VP of People Operations; Laszlo Bock, provides his testimonial on the effect immigration laws has on Google. For full details of their political escapades visit The Official Google Blog.
In his testimony, Laszlo said that, due to limits on the number of H-1B visas, Google is regularly unable to pursue highly qualified candidates. This year, an estimated 133,000 visa applications were filed by H-1B candidates in the first two days of the filing period for only 65,000 available spots. Over the last year alone, the artificially low cap on H-1B visas has prevented more than 70 Google candidates from receiving H-1B visas. Therefore, Laszlo said, “We would encourage Congress to significantly increase the annual cap of 65,000 H-1B visas, to a figure more reflective of the growth rate of our technology-driven economy.” He also urged Congress to address the backlog of employment-based green cards for highly skilled workers.
Looks like big business rears its money hungry head into government once again. I wonder what kind of incentives Google will offer Congress members in attempts to persuade their decision. Maybe a $400 credit towards their Adwords account, higher page ranking or a life time supply of Google brand socks.
