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Italian Welders in Texas Denied Entry to U.S.

Since my commentary (11/25/09) about the Italian welders who are working in the U.S. illegally on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Texas ("Italian Welders Work On Dallas Bridge - Texans Remain Jobless") was published, there has been a miraculous turnaround.
According to a February 5th news story on WFAA-TV by Byron Harris: "Italian workers lose visas after WFAA investigation". It might sound too good to be true, so be sure to go to the website to see the video report.
After the WFAA story broke in November, outraged unions and concerned Americans raised a big stink over the Italian welders. They let the Texas state government know that they weren't happy to see Italian welders take away jobs that belonged to Americans.
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