7 million US high tech workers have been replaced since 1989

[EricSmith]

American worker replacement that has been ongoing for 20 years. Let's have a look at the figures from the State Department website today.
Visas that are used to place workers from abroad in professional positions include: H-1B, H-1B1, TN, E-3, L-1, and J-1.

Total visas issued in these categories from years 1989 through 2008: 7,053,656.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/3/27/135839/256

[MichiganVote]

1. One name began it all..Cowboy Reagan

[madrchsod]

2. ya.. have to go back to the mid 70`s for the true numbers.

worker replacement and the number of jobs that went to south of the border and south east asia.