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What Smart People Say About PERM Suspension on Microsoft and Indian Tech
Business Insider • • general
Key Points:
- Howard University professor Hira criticized the lack of enforcement in the H-1B program, arguing it depresses wages and disadvantages US workers by allowing employers to hire foreign workers without proving harm to American employees.
- Former US Citizenship and Immigration Services advisor Rand called the recent policy announcement "incoherent," suggesting that restricting green card pathways for H-1B workers could worsen their job mobility and bargaining power.
- India-based investment VP Pai highlighted potential downsides of stricter US immigration policies, including reduced remittances and investments from high-earning Indians in the US, but noted a possible upside if companies bring work to India instead.
- Nasscom, India's leading tech industry group, emphasized that immigration policy and skilled talent mobility are separate issues and stated that relatively few H-1B workers transition to permanent residency through the PERM process.
