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		<title>Indian outsourcers as &#8220;chop-shops&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The debate over outsourcing, H-1B visas and immigration has taken a particularly nasty turn recently when US Senator Charles “Chuck” Schumer referred to Infosys and other leading Indian blue-chip IT services and outsourcing firms as “chop-shops” (which are places where stolen cars are dismantled and their parts sold) during a debate about raising H-1B fees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look who is hiring and investing in USA: Indian outsourcers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buried among the headlines of job losses and jobs being outsourced overseas over the past few years, you might be surprised to hear who has been hiring or planning to hire or invest money in the USA – Indian outsourcers. In fact: The Wall Street Journal has recently reported that Infosys is planning to nearly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The sinking H-1B visa program: Will innovation need to be outsourced?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JohnU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past year, the deteriorating US economy combined with anti-immigration politics has hit the H-1B visa program &#8211; a critical source of talent and innovation for both Silicon Valley and Wall Street alike. In fact, the Wall Street Journal recently reported that the program has plenty of spaces left to be filled as only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tough laws for foreign IT professionals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Radhika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After US, it is UK putting barrier in place against IT workers. UK’s home secretary Alan Johnson has announced that from next year onwards, a UK employer would have to announce all jobs to British workers in Jobcentre Plus for four running weeks (Up from two)- before these can be thrown open to workers from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does the new H-1B hiring rule for TARP Recipients help US workers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mani Malarvannan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Feb 6th 2009, US Senate approved a bill that restricts on US companies hiring H-1B visa holders that receives federal Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) fund. I am not sure how much it is going to help US workers, the restrictions prohibits TARP recipients hiring H-1B visa holders directly. Still they can hire outsource [...]]]></description>
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