Immigration Reform Bill

Of the 27 provisions in the proposed Immigration Reform Bill, three are most talked about: regularisation of foreigners in ‘strained’ sectors, easing of deportation procedures, and language competency for multi-year residency permits.

Senate immigration bill to hit US competitiveness abroad

The bill's so-called outplacement provision is discriminatory and will make it impossible for many businesses to recruit the high-skilled workers they need to perform highly technical tasks onsite from the global labor pool, potentially driving tens of thousands of American jobs overseas.

Senate to discuss favourable Immigration Bill: NASSCOM

Som Mittal, president, Nasscom says the industry body has got assurance from the US judicial committee that a Bill which does not have negative provisions that can adversely impact Indian IT companies will be taken up in the US Senate in a few weeks.

US Immigration reform bill may harm Indian IT firms

The bi-partisan group of eight US Senators has come out with eight killer provisions in its comprehensive immigration reform bill, which if passed by the Congress, may prove to be detrimental to the interests of major Indian IT companies.

US needs skilled force, Immigration Bill will pass: NASSCOM

While the comprehensive immigration reform bill doesn't seem to be nearing reforms anytime soon, the US house of representatives has voted in favour of removing country specific caps relating to such green cards.