Mitch Landrieu: “I am a supporter of the H-1B visa legislation and have been so for quite some time, recognizing that it is very…”

“I am a supporter of the H-1B visa legislation and have been so for quite some time, recognizing that it is very important for our country to make the accommodations to be able to supply this great and booming economy the skilled workers necessary. I have been voting accordingly. This debate should bring more urgency to our discussion on how to strengthen our public school system, our college training opportunities, and our technical college network in this Nation so that in the future we don't have to fill these slots with workers who are not Americans; that we can fill them with hard-working Americans because our school system and our education system have met the challenge the taxpayers have laid out for us. We cannot hold our industries hostage because perhaps there has been some failing on our part to provide the kind of educational system this Nation needs. That is why I have been supportive. In addition, I wish there was more support in this body for including the Latino fairness provision.”