Loonies all around

Well, well, we see the idiot bloggers are at it again.

One does have to marvel at the morons who have so much free time on their hands that they can use up their lives commenting on incidents they know nothing about.

I suppose you were there during the phone interview with Box and know exactly what happened, right? What makes you qualified to comment on the lives of other people whom you have never met?

The massive and fraudulent abuses of U.S. guest worker programs is well-documented and well-known. If you are unfamiliar with them, then I suggest you spend less time blogging and more time studying facts.

If I am a “moron” then so is Dr. Norm Matloff of U.C. Davis, and so is Ron Hira, and Lou Dobbs – all of which have completely and indisputably proven the massive abuses mentioned above. I guess you know more than they do. I don’t CNN or U.C. Davis offering you any jobs.

Box Studios is an exploitative, opportunistic, and criminal enterprise. They are knowingly and willingly violating U.S. criminal statutes – namely fraud statutes.

It’s not surprising to see Andy Lee commenting on the topic because he, in fact, is one of their co-conspirators.

You seem to be concerned about “manners” and “propriety” but when it comes to the law and the enforcement thereof, you are silent. That speaks volumes.

The fact is, Box Studios, like so many other IT firms today is run by foreign interests who are abusing U.S. guest worker laws, and abusing the cheap-labor guest workers they employ to illegally make profits. And they are conducting exploitative interviews with people they have no intention of hiring. Intent to deceive is fraud and is a criminal act. Perhaps the “propriety” you so value demands that when fraud is committed, it be prosecuted.

Unless, of course, you are one of those typical Americans who selectively uses facts to suit your purposes and ignores the rest, which appears to be the case.

My complaint with Box has nothing to do with “not getting the job”. I have so many people who want to hire me I could care less if I don’t get some junk job at a third-rate hack company like Box. My complaint has to do with the fact that Box is breaking U.S. criminal law by committing fraud, which should not go unpunished.

You do understand the definition of fraud and its implications don’t you?

But you are of no consequence. I have already written a 775 page book on the subject of the rampant abuse of guest worker visa programs in this country and as soon as it is published we’ll let the American public decide who is right.

As for “racism”, I say “so what”? If you want to talk about racism, then let’s first discuss the laws on the books in India that say it is illegal to hire Americans there. Laws mind you, not personal opinion. The whole world is racist. Get over it. This isn’t 1964 moron. As for ‘nationalistic pride’, so what? Every country is nationalistic. You might try traveling to India or China and see what real hypernationalism looks like.

And I suggest you start to value that which you have a little bit more before you find out, quite unexpectedly one day, that those people who you thought were your friends take that away from you which you value so little.

As for being a ‘dumbass’, let me ask you: what have you done with your life except blogging? What have you created or contributed to society? What’s that? Nothing? I thought so. I hardly think someone who wrote 18 successful commercial software products and invented a new $100 million industry out of thin air can be called a “dumbass”.

As for ‘running my case through the courts’, you must be joking. It is well documented that neither the DOL nor the courts will enforce the guest worker visa laws because it is the unspoken policy of the U.S. government to increase immigration – even if it violates existing laws. You’ve obviously never been to court in the U.S. or you would know that there is a world of difference between what the law says and what the gov’t actually does. Many people have sued the gov’t over non-enforcement of guest worker visa laws and have lost. You are dreaming if you think there is any justice in the courts.

No company cares about your rants or opinions. Companies care about results. I get hired and paid handsomely because I deliver results and possess talent that the average moron (like you) couldn’t hope to have in 100 lifetimes. I think your rant is more based on jealousy than anything else. Companies could care less about my political views or comments. They do care about the millions of dollars in profits that my work makes them time after time.

As for you hiring me, who cares? I’ve got so many potential clients, I am turning them away. You, on the other hand don’t appear to have anything to offer anyone which is probably why you are out of work.

The facts are that my original post to Mac OS X Dev was merely trying to warn fellow Mac developers about the exploitative & fraudulent interviews that Box is and was conducting, that is all. You may not like my phrasing or wording, but that doesn’t change the facts.

That people like you had such a virulent reaction to a simple comment regarding common criminals makes me question your integrity. I didn’t seem to have such violent responses from anyone else, except for Andy Lee and we all know that his angry response was due to his fear of negativity regarding Chinese nationals – which was due mainly to the inordinate and typical insecurity of his race.

You are just angry that I exposed the fraud of one of your friends in a public forum and now he and you are afraid of prosecution for those crimes. Too bad for you because the net is the great equalizer and criminals such as your ilk can’t hide under rocks like you are used to doing. Perhaps your problem lies not with me but with the commission of your own crimes in the first place. Don’t blame me because I am exposing criminals. Examine your own guilt instead.

Perhaps you can explain why Marc never returned any of my subsequent phone calls or emails after the initial *three hour* phone interview in which he was seeking my knowledge. That includes not even one reply to a simple email or phone call from me asking “What’s the status of interview?”. Not even a “Thanks, but we decided to go with someone else”. Simple common professional courtesy would demand a reply, but then again, Box was never genuinely interested in hiring me in the first place so it’s not surprising that I never received a response.

One does have to wonder why a “software professional” who was so eager to “interview” me, wouldn’t take 10 seconds to send a followup reply. The fact that he didn’t – even after repeated attempts on my part – indicates his own guilt.

I hardly think any person who invents an new $100 million industry out of thin air can be called “average”. You, on the other hand – a part-time this, part-time that blogger with a HIRE ME plea on his website doesn’t even make “average”. You’re not even in the same league as a McDonald’s worker, let alone me.

You can’t even hold down a job long enough to make it to “full-time”, let alone create anything.

My conduct on a public mailing list is none of your business. When I see fraud being committed against my fellow developers, I feel I have an *obligation* to warn them about it. If warning the public about criminals on a public mailing list is “inappropriate”, then so be it. I have nothing to apologize for.

The legal definition of “libel” (in the U.S. anyway), has to do with making *false* statements against anyone. If I am libeling anyone, then why haven’t they pressed charges against me? Certainly a greedy company like Box has the financial resources to come after me. Perhaps their lack of prosecution indicates their guilt. I think they haven’t because they know doing so would include a full investigation of their visa fraud by the U.S. government and that proof of that fraud would come out in court. In reality, Box Studios and its perpetrators are more likely afraid that they will be sued by the gov’t over this issue than I am afraid of anyone suing me for anything. I can prove and back up everything I have said with legal evidence. If Box or its criminals want to sue me, I welcome it. They are going to lose (and rightly so), not me. And those proving Box broke the law aren’t going to be me – they’re going to be federal prosecutors. It’s the government’s duty, not the citizens’ to prosecute fraud. All I can do is alert them to it when I see it.

It is so easy for foreigners to get hired in America, it has become something of a joke here. The “legal hoops” you refer to are non-existent. Ever since we Americans created the greatest economy in the world in the 1990s you people have been walking in without restriction and without any barriers by the millions. – which is one reason 9/11 happened. You’ll have to excuse us if we don’t want riff-raff such as yourself in our country anymore because we don’t like losing 3000 people a day and seeing our best buildings blown up. I know you Irish love violence, but we in America want nothing to do with it. So excuse us if we don’t want you here.

Meanwhile, certain other countries actually put laws on their books discriminating against people from specific other countries due to their national origin. For one who wants to appear so concerned about civil rights, you appear to be incredibly biased. What applies to America and Americans in your mind is a completely different standard than should apply to the rest of the world. Such a blatant lack of objectivity does make one wonder about your integrity. But then again, we are living in an Orwellian world in which “some animals are more equal than others”. And you are just the kind of mindless person Orwellian governments love to exploit.

The issue here is not who is “picking on” whom. The issue here is criminal violation of U.S. laws by foreign nationals such as yourself. Don’t try to change the subject.

Like most foreigners, you are simply jealous of the U.S. and your lack of ability to come here and work. I can’t compensate you for your own inferiority complex. Perhaps you should examine yourself before projecting your own shortcomings onto others whom you envy. It’s pretty obvious and ugly and you’re making a fool of yourself in front of the whole world.

And as expected, you failed to list any specific concrete examples of your accomplishments (other than starting a few irrelevant websites that no one cares about – and maybe a few hack companies here and there which no one has ever heard of). Your lack of a direct reply regarding your accomplishments indicates that you don’t have any – as I suspected.

Still waiting for your list of credible accomplishments……. LOL.

You seem to think that a person not wanting more criminals in one’s country is somehow wrong. Typical liberal European insanity.

As expected, we see you don’t have any accomplishments to list. Only a crazy person keeps avoiding the question and changing the subject instead of providing a rational reply. No one would read your blog and take anything you say seriously.

As for me, here’s the story of how I invented anti-spam:

http://www.michael-amorose.com/history_of_anti_spam/index.htm

So much for “being crazy”.

Perhaps you can post some links to things you’ve done.

Since when do examples equal actual fact? More proof of the lack of ability of people to reason these days.

I responded to you based on your inability to address the main issue at hand and instead changing the subject. I could sue you for calling me a “looney” on the internet, which is clearly false since no qualified medical professional has deemed me so. You seem to want to protect your friends from “libel” even when it hasn’t been committed, but you have no trouble libeling others in public even when it’s clear that you’re guilty of it. Such behavior is the true mark of a “crazy person”, but then again you liberal European Socialists are all crazy so why should I be surprised?

The subject originally was, and still is, Box’s criminal acts – not my comments on their deeds.

As for race, bigotry, etc, blah, blah, blah – you yourself use the word “limey” on your website so I hardly think you can call anyone else a racist. If that isn’t bigotry, I don’t know what is.

The use of that word in the U.S. – even if you only used it when referring to yourself would get you fired under U.S. law, but then again, who expects anyone who changes the subject continuously to be rational?

As for “anyone who isn’t a WASP”, well, you’re wrong there too. I’ve been to Japan 4 times and I love Japanese people. Perhaps that’s because I have never seen four million faking workers from Japan bust into my country and commit visa fraud like Box does. Nor do they have a reputation for overwhelming drunkenness as people from some certain other countries have. Since I worked in California for 16 years, I’ve worked with people from all over the world and there are a lot of non-WASP people that I like. People from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Phillipines are all great people – just to name a few – I have never seen a single person from any of of those countries commit a crime in the U.S. Nor have I ever heard anyone tell me of anyone they knew of from any of those countries who committed a crime. Too bad I can’t say the same for lots of people from India, China, and Europe, where the criminal mindset and intent is both rampant and well-documented. There have been hundreds of publicly documented cases of visa fraud perpetrated by people from those countries in the U.S. but none from Japan. So much for your assertion that I am suspicious of anyone who “isn’t a WASP”. I base my “suspicions” (more like facts) on my own experience that people from certain countries commit visa fraud in the U.S. and people from certain other countries don’t. That’s not “bigotry” – it’s a publicly documented fact. If I was a racist, I wouldn’t like people from Japan. In fact, I like them more than people from my own country. So much for your theory that I am a ‘racist’.

What I am against is criminal cultures – and the flooding of my country with people from them. And certain countries are criminal cultures. Your refusal to accept that proves your ignorance on the subject. I wonder if you’ve ever even been to the U.S. since you seem to be so out of touch with what goes on here.

Your use of the term WASP or “Yanks” or “limey” itself is bigotry since you seem to single out those particular demographics. Can you really sit there and call me a racist and not be laughed off the internet for hypocrisy? Just goes to prove my point that everyone is a racist and you are no exception. The difference between you and me is, you try to hide it.

And I never said you were part of any “conspiracy” – just that you were protecting and defending criminals when they ought be rounded up and deported instead.

http://vdare.com/sanchez/070324_fraud.htm

March 24, 2007
Immigration Lawyer Indictments Expose H-1B Fraud

By Rob Sanchez

The California law firm ASK Law Group, formerly known as Korenberg, Abramowitz & Feldun (KAF), is in big trouble. It was recently indicted for immigration fraud of a somewhat unusual kind—H-1B visas. Two Los Angeles area bodyshops, as the massive H-1B labor contractors are called, have also been linked to the fraud scheme.

Several lawyers were indicted. At least one of them, Dan E. Korenberg is a card-carrying member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Many of those who participated in the fraud ring have already pleaded guilty. But Korenberg and his partner Steven Rodriguez said they are going to fight the charges. [Two immigration attorneys indicted in visa fraud case By Dan Laidman Copley News Service March 2, 2007]

A March 1 Department of Justice press release quotes Robert Schoch, Special Agent in Charge for the ICE office of investigations in Los Angeles, saying that, “the fact that the defendants in this case earned their living practicing immigration law makes the charges particularly disturbing”.

Schoch may be disturbed but he shouldn’t be surprised. The standards of the immigration bar are remarkably low.

KAF did several things that could land the defendants in jail. These three could be the most damning:

1) KAF filed for H-1B visas while the aliens worked and were paid in cash. This was a sneaky way of keeping the aliens off the books until the visas could be issued. At a minimum KAF and the bodyshops violated the Code of Federal Regulations (20 CFR 655.705), which forbids employers to hire the alien before the H-1B visa is approved. They probably also violated tax codes, which ultimately could be a bigger problem for them. As we all know, immigration violations aren’t taken very seriously by the federal government. But tax evasion is.

2) KAF and the bodyshops are accused of falsifying the qualifications of their alien paralegals. This charge is rather weak because there is nothing to stop law firms from hiring paralegals, secretaries, or whatever else on H-1B visas—it’s not that uncommon. The Dept. of Justice claims that the law firm filed Labor Condition Applications for computer/IT professionals but used the visas for paralegals. Falsified applications would be in violation of regulations that require employers to state accurately what type of job the H-1B visa will be used for and what qualifications and skills are needed for the job (20 CFR 655.805).

Most companies nailed for this sort of obscuration get light penalties, such as debarment from hiring H-1Bs for 6 months to a year. The KAF attorneys might beat this accusation by claiming that they wanted paralegals who had Java computer programming experience or secretaries with advanced engineering degrees.

3) The DOJ press release says that “Employment-based visas normally are issued when a business in the United States needs a person to fill a specific job and is unable to find a qualified employee in the U.S. labor pool.” The key phrase here: “normally are issued”. That isn’t a legal requirement, it’s wishful thinking. . Employers don’t have to consider Americans first unless they are designated as H-1B dependent, (according to Dr. Norm Matloff only one-tenth of 1% of the companies are H-1B dependent, which means that more than 15% of their employees are H-1Bs) or they have been deemed a willful violator of H-1B regulations in the past.

Hopefully the US Attorney’s understanding of H-1B isn’t as weak as the press release indicates!

How much trouble are these immigration attorneys in? Recent H-1B fraud cases in Michigan and Texas have resulted in mere slaps on the wrist for those who were convicted. But this one could be more serious. Some of the participants in the fraud ring could actually get some prison time—and perhaps even be barred from practicing law. The cigar chompers at AILA could even kick Korenberg out of their old boys club, which might be the ultimate humiliation.

The difficulty with cases such as these is that federal sentencing guidelines are very complex and subject to the whims of the court. But Korenberg and Rodriguez engaged in fraud that was blatant and lucrative. A source close to the investigation explained that there is lots of evidence on tape, and there is even a photo of an undercover operative shaking hands with Rodriguez after he got an illegal visa.

Korenberg and Rodriguez will make their initial appearances in United States District Court in Los Angeles on March 29, this Thursday. They intend on taking this case to trial. It should be quite a show.

Rodriguez hired a lawyer named Errol Stambler who claims that there was “no criminal intent whatsoever”. Of course, that would be the expected response of a defense lawyer. Stambler handles cases dealing with corporate fraud and money laundering, so he seems to be a perfect fit for the job.

If convicted of the charges in the indictment, Korenberg faces a maximum statutory penalty of 225 years in federal prison. Rodriguez faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. Insiders suggest that they will more likely only get three years in the pokey but even that might not happen if the courts go easy on these guys.

Philip Abramowitz, a partner in the firm who has not been charged, defended himself in the Asian Journal. [Abramowitz Speaks Out: Lawyer sheds light on cases filed vs firm Amee R. Enriquez and Momar G. Visaya, March 12th, 2007] He claimed the possibility of 225 years in prison for his partner must be “a typo because this is not some major scheme to defraud thousands of people. It’s not the type of scheme.” Obviously, 225 is simply a multiple of 15, but the larger legal point is that this is a major scheme to defraud the United States of America, which is not thousands of people, but (unfortunately) 300 million.

One question that never seems to be asked in these types of cases: where are the aliens who came here with fraudulent visas—why aren’t they rounded up and deported?

The DOJ is using this case to demonstrate that it is protecting American workers by rooting out fraud. But the aliens who arrived under false pretenses are presumably still here taking jobs that Americans need. And nobody knows what else they may be up to—crime, spying, terrorism.

In fact, most of the aliens who came here will probably be allowed to stay. Marie Sebrechts at the USCIS announced that it would only revoke visas of aliens that were complicit. In other words, the illegals get to keep their fraudulent visas and stay in the United States unless the USCIS can prove that they were co-conspirators. The burden of proof is on our government, not the aliens who flouted our immigration system. [2 attorneys charged with work visa fraud. By Anna Gorman, LA Times March 2, 2007]

It gets worse!

About 20 aliens will get immunity and permanent resident visas for testifying against KAF. Most of them are from countries known for terrorist activity—the Philippines, Indonesia, Syria and Egypt.

Do we really want to allow these aliens into our country?

A last point: The threat of deportation and/or jail time gives these criminal aliens a huge incentive to say anything the prosecution tells them to. As Paul Craig Roberts has pointed out, it’s very questionable to use witnesses who are known lawbreakers. Look at the kangaroo court that accepted the testimony of an illegal alien drug smuggler to convict border patrol agents Ramos and Compean. It would be far better if this type of deal-making would cease and some semblance of integrity could be restored to our legal system. It’s just more evidence that America’s immigration disaster is overwhelming our institutions.

http://grassley.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=43b907d0-b2c6-a95d-c4cd-baa02b6c8528&Month=11&Year=2007

GRASSLEY SEEKS ANSWERS ON VISA APPROVAL PROCESS
Major Fraud Case Exposes Problems with the H-1B and L visa program

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley is continuing his review of the country’s visa programs and today asked the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to explain how those departments handle visa approvals for foreign nationals who apply to work in the .

Grassley said he is looking for more information because of a Grand Jury indictment this fall that uncovered a major visa fraud case in Atlanta, . The indictment alleges that Suren Agadzhanov and 11 other individuals fabricated petitions and sold B-1, B-2, H-1 and L-1 visas to hundreds of foreign aliens using shell companies and false employer names on visa applications. Both the Homeland Security and State Departments were part of uncovering the fraud. Now, Grassley said, “The question is whether this scam is the tip of an iceberg, and what’s being done by the federal government to crack down on other cases and to prevent fraud in the future.”

Racism Rears Its Ugly Head in Mexico

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2005/08/03/cstillwell.DTL

About a month later came the unveiling of Mexico’s latest series of postage stamps, featuring none other than a black character like something out of a minstrel show. Needless to say, Fox found himself on the defensive yet again — with good reason.

It turns out that racism in Mexico, both against blacks and dark-skinned indigenous Indians, has a long history. Mexico’s colonial past has left its mark on modern-day society. Prejudice toward “pureblood” Indians from those who are “mixed-blood” (Spanish and Indian) is rife. Almost uniformly, people who are darker-skinned and of Indian descent make up the peasantry and working classes, while lighter-skinned, Spanish-descent Mexicans are in the ruling elite. Fox himself comes from that background, as his appearance makes evident.