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Trump admin's H-1B changes could lead to mass deportation of Indians

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These changes could lead to deportation of 500,000 to 750,000 Indian H-1B visa holders LATEST 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 ...

Why are Indians boycotting Snapchat? Everything you need to know

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People mistakenly uninstalled Snapdeal instead of Snapchat Snapchat has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the weekend ever since CEO Evan Spiegel allegedly claimed that he is not interested in expanding the platform's user base in 'poor countries like India and Spain'. This lead to a huge uproar in India, especially on social media forums. People not only ridiculed Snapchat for the remarks but also began an boycott campaign on Twitter and began to uninstall the app on their phones. Here is what exactly happened. According to a report published in Variety, the CEO while discussing expansion plans in a meeting allegedly dismissed an employee's concern of the slow growth rate of the app in India, stating that the app was only meant for 'rich people'. As reported earier, According to one of the employees, Spiegel had during a meeting said, "This app is only for rich people. I don't want to expand into poor countries l...