Trump admin's H-1B changes could lead to mass deportation of Indians
These changes could lead
to deportation of 500,000 to 750,000 Indian H-1B visa holders
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NEWS : The proposed US Bill,
Protect and Grow American Jobs, is riddled with "onerous conditions"
and places "unprecedented obligations" on both Indian IT companies
and clients using H-1B visas.
Software body Nasscom said it has
flagged its concerns around visa-related issues in the US with the Senators,
Congressmen and the administration, and will engage further in a dialogue over
the next few weeks over the proposed legislation.
The Bill, which is aligned with
President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” vision to protect local
jobs for American, proposes new restrictions to prevent abuse and misuse of
H-1B visas. It tightens the definition of visa-dependent companies and imposes
fresh restrictions in terms of minimum salary and movement of talent.
If the proposal gets approved, it
can cause large-scale deportation of H-1B visa holders, a serious impact for
high-specialty workers waiting for their Green Card. Once the implementation starts,
an estimated 500,000-750,000 H-1B
visa holders will be impacted.
The idea is to create a sort of
‘self- deportation’ of hundreds of thousands of Indian tech workers in the US
to open up those jobs for Americans, a US source briefed by homeland security
officials told McClatchy DC Bureau, which first reported the proposal,
Hindustan Times reported.
Apart from prescribing higher
minimum wages, the Bill places the onus on clients that they will certify that
the visa holder is not displacing an existing employee for a tenure of 5-6
years.
The Bill has been passed by the
House Judiciary Committee and is now headed for the US Senate.
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