Obama Wants to See Fort Worth Man’s Resume

During a Google-Plus sponsored video chat yesterday, Jennifer Wedel, of Fort Worth, asked the President about why so many U.S. companies are allowed to use a worker visa program to bring in foreign workers while her husband, an engineer, struggles to find a job. Wedel, who described herself to the Star-Telegram as an “avid Republican,” was pretty stunned by the response she got. “We should get his resume and I’ll forward it to some these companies that are telling me they can’t find enough engineers in this field,” Obama said. He asked what kind of engineer her husband is (semiconductor engineer, it turns out), then reminded her again that he was serious about the resume. Then later, he reminded her yet again that he meant it and would be looking for the resume. You can see the interaction for yourself here. Wedel’s question starts at the 5:50 mark.