US-India Forum Defends Green Card, H-1B Programmes Amid Crackdown On Tech Firms
Five of the six recipients, according to USISPF, were born outside the United States. The forum cited their achievements as evidence of the contribution of immigrant talent to American innovation and prosperity.
The US-India forum has defended the Green Card and H-1B programmes amid a crackdown on tech firms. According to the USISPF, five out of six recipients of a certain programme were born outside the United States, and their achievements were cited as evidence of the contribution of immigrant talent to American innovation and prosperity.
The US administration has suspended eight major technology companies, including four Indian IT giants - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, and HCLTech - from a key US permanent residency programme, citing alleged abuse of the immigration system. The suspension affects the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme, which allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency.
India's Ministry of External Affairs has stated that the restrictions do not "advance the shared ambitions" of the two countries and may affect eligible workers' green card applications, but not existing H-1B visa holders. Meanwhile, the Pan IIT Alumni India has urged the global IIT diaspora to "come home" and contribute to India's growing tech industry, citing opportunities in research, deep tech, and innovation.
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