Disney under Investigation for H-1B Abuse, Say Feds
The Walt Disney Company and other employers regularly utilizing the H-1B visa program are under investigation for alleged abuse, according to a Department of Homeland Security letter to Congress.
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British Airways Tech Outage Exposes Dangers of Outsourcing, Say Experts
After British Airways was hit with a technical problem, forcing it to shut down all of its flights at London Heathrow and Gatwick airports, unions are now blaming the fiasco on the company’s decision to outsource its IT department.
Indian Exec: Trump’s H-1B Reform ‘Will Hurt’ Outsourcing
One of the top executives for an India-based outsourcing firm says President Donald Trump’s expected “America First” reform to the H-1B visa “will hurt” the outsourcing industry.
Outsourcing Firms Hit Hard under Trump’s ‘Hire American’ Agenda
Outsourcing firms who have relocated hundreds of thousands of American jobs overseas are already feeling the repercussions of President Trump’s Buy American, Hire American proposal.
Tech Services Industry Increases H-1B Lobbying Efforts, Reports Show
The foreign outsourcing industry is increasing its H-1B visa lobbying efforts to ensure the flow of foreign labor continues as the Trump Administration conducts a full legal review of the program.
Investment Firm Selling U.S. Citizenship to Indians, Report Says
Indian nationals are being sold the prospect of a fast-track to U.S. citizenship through the scandal-plagued EB-5 visa just as the Trump Administration initiated an investigation into the H-1B foreign guest worker program.
Report: PG&E Offshoring IT Jobs to India to Cut Wage Costs
In the latest high visibility offshoring of Silicon Valley jobs to India, the San Francisco Business Times (SFBT) reported last month that the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) will offshore about 72 information technology (IT) jobs from San Francisco to India in a restructuring that could slash labor costs by 75 percent.
American Manufacturing Needs More Energy, Not Less
During the 2016 election, both candidates promised to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
Mexican Peso Down 30% Since Trump Began Campaign
Any media pundit who doubted Donald Trump could win the presidency and “build a wall” should have been watching the Mexican peso’s relentless 30 percent exchange rate decline since Trump began his campaign on June 16, 2015.
‘Reshoring’: Will U.S. Manufacturing Make a Comeback?
Call it “reshoring,” or “insourcing” if you prefer. By any name, a significant movement of manufacturing back to U.S. shores is exactly what our economy needs. Factory movement overseas has opened a hole in the American job market that nothing else can truly fill, a point stressed in blue-collar populist appeals from both political parties.
