STEM jobs — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — are the most rewarding jobs for American college graduates and among the more difficult to secure as a result of competition from foreign workers here on temporary H-1B visas. H-1B visas are granted for three years, renewable for another three years, and go to foreign workers […]
Robert Casimiro
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H-1B visa policy flawed
Donald Trump, in addition to the controversy over building a wall on the border with Mexico, caused another controversy recently when, according to a report by Fox News on March 3, he changed his position on H-1B visas during a debate. H-1B visas allow foreign workers with bachelor degrees in “specialty” occupations to work in […]
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Bates students shouldn’t have a say
Congratulations to Mayor Robert Macdonald on his re-election. The election was about basic issues to residents, one of which was city finances and the cost to the treasury to support asylum applicants. Macdonald, in the several times I have discussed the issue with him, expressed respect for their work but said the city has been […]
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Sen. King’s words carry no weight
The U.S. Senate voted recently on a bill that would deny funding to “sanctuary cities.” Sen. Susan Collins voted for it, and Sen. Angus King voted against it. The Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act was introduced in response to the July 1 killing of Kate Steinle in San Francisco by Francisco Sanchez, a […]
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R. Casimiro: Sanctuary cities shielding criminals
Kate Hall delighted everyone around here when she placed second in a national long jump competition. Hall is a recent graduate of Lake Regional High School. She is also a diabetic, which is why Sen. Susan Collins invited her to appear before Susan Collins’ (R-Maine) U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aging. We can appreciate the recognition […]
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R. Casimiro: U.S. border has not been secured
I returned from the southern border on May 1, having spent most of April on a trip to Arizona working with citizen groups assisting U.S. Border Patrol agents in their efforts to secure our border with Mexico. The border is still as “unsecured” as it was when I made my first trip there in 2005 […]
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R. Casimiro: Poliquin shows true colors
The most recent controversy in the U.S. Congress was over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The U.S. House of Representatives had attached amendments to the bill, HR240, to deny funds for President Obama’s deferred deportation for up to 5 million illegal aliens, which would have granted them de-facto amnesty. The bill was then […]
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R. Casimiro: Dems support unconstitutional action
The U.S. Senate continues to wrestle with vexing immigration problems, most recently over a bill to authorize spending for the Department of Homeland Security; the current spending bill expires on Feb. 27. Amendments to the bill would deny funding for President Obama’s unconstitutional amnesties, which would defer deportation for up to 5 million illegal aliens […]
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R. Casimiro: States taking control
The 113th U.S. Congress expires soon; may it rest in peace. Members can enjoy their retirement, as they did little, and what they did do will vex the public for some time. I remember the Tennessee Ernie Ford song: “You load 16 tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt.” […]
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R. Casimiro: Where is Maine’s delegation?
Thousands of unaccompanied alien children are streaming across the Texas border. The Border Patrol has been overwhelmed by the influx of illegal aliens, more accurately described as escorted illegal alien minors with non-parental escorts, and who can be up to 17 years old. Most are coming from the Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala and […]