1) May be on the table for the forthcoming immigration bill. But it will not stop unless Congress takes action -- there's no sunset clause in it.

2) No -- I think it will get harder. Expect the substitution of experience for qualifications to disappear, for example. The immigration bill is going to be contentious anyway, and in these times of unemployment raising the numbers of legal immigrants wouldn't be popular.

3) Mainly academic-type roles that are exempt.

4) Network. But remember that MBAs are 3 a penny.

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