India outsourcers angered by US job visa hike
August 21, 2010 | Views
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India's flagship outsourcing industry reacted angrily on Saturday to a new US law tightening security at the Mexico border with measures paid for by steep hikes in American work visa fees.
The $600 million legislation, signed into law Friday by US President Barack Obama, will nearly double visa fees for some Indian information technology workers entering the United States.
"The US is giving a very strong signal foreigners are not welcome," said Som Mittal, president of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).