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Nasscom Chairman Criticizes Suspension of Green Card Programme
Nasscom Chairman Srikanth Velamakanni spoke about the Trump administration suspending a Green Card permit programme.
He shared his views in an interview with Times Now.
Velamakanni said immigration policies have helped the United States become a technology leader.
He disagreed with the idea that Indian companies are taking jobs from Americans.
He said companies such as Microsoft and Amazon hire Indian workers because they find their skills hard to find in the United States.
Nasscom Chairman Srikanth Velamakanni discussed the Trump administration’s suspension of a Green Card permit programme.
He spoke with Times Now’s Siddhartha Talya on the show Decoding Now.
Velamakanni said strong immigration policies have helped make the United States a technology leader.
He rejected the claim that Indian companies are taking American jobs.
He said companies such as Microsoft and Amazon hire Indian workers because they see exceptional talent unavailable in the United States.
- Who
- Nasscom Chairman Srikanth Velamakanni and interviewer Siddhartha Talya.
- What
- Velamakanni discussed the Trump administration’s suspension of a Green Card permit programme and defended hiring Indian tech workers.
- Where
- The interview was on Times Now’s Decoding Now; the discussion concerned the United States.
- When
- Why
- Velamakanni said immigration policies support U.S. technology leadership and that companies hire Indian workers for their talent.
Key facts
- Interviewee
- Srikanth Velamakanni, Nasscom Chairman
- Interviewer
- Siddhartha Talya
- Programme
- Decoding Now on Times Now
- Policy issue
- Trump administration suspension of a Green Card permit programme
- Companies cited
- Microsoft and Amazon
- Velamakanni’s argument
- He said U.S. technology companies hire Indian workers for their talent and rejected the claim that Indian companies are taking American jobs.
Quotes
Srikanth Velamakanni
Nasscom chairman interviewed by Times Now about the green card programme suspension
“One of the reasons why America is such a great tech leader is because of its amazing immigration policies. It is false that Indian companies are somehow taking away American jobs...Companies like Microsoft or Amazon are all hiring Indian workers because they see extreme talent, which is otherwise not available in the U.S...”
timesnownews.com
Sources
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