Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, promises curbs on H-1B visas

[JANASENA]

HIGHLIGHTS

• Jeff Sessions said that it's wrong to think that we're in a totally open world.
• In the past, Sessions had worked to bring legislations on H-1B visas that badly hit Indian IT companies.

Senator Jeff Sessions testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing.

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the post of attorney general has assured lawmakers of taking steps towards pushing legislative measures to curb misuse of H-1B and L1 work visas significantly used by Indian professionals+ .

"It's simply wrong to think that we're in a totally open world and that any American with a job can be replaced+ if somebody in the world is willing to take a job for less pay," Senator Jeff Sessions told members of senate judiciary committee during his confirmation hearing for the position of US attorney general.

"We have borders. We have a commitment to our citizens and you have been a champion of that. I've been honoured to work with you on it," Sessions said in response to a question from Senator Charles Grassley, chairman of the senate judiciary committee.

In the past both Sessions and Grassley have worked together to bring legislations on H-1B visas that badly hit Indian IT companies.

The Office of Special Counsel for immigration related unfair employment practices is an office within the justice department which would be headed by Sessions if he is confirmed by the US Senate.

The Office enforces the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

"While the office is designed to protect foreign nationals with employment visas from discrimination, it is also charged with ensuring that American workers are not discriminated against in the workplace.

Many US workers advocate that the layoff of American workers and the replacement by cheaper, foreign, H-1B workers constitutes de facto nationality based discrimination against American workers," Grassley said.

"The Obama administration has failed to protect American workers here. Will you, this is my question, will you be more aggressive in investigating the abuses of these visa programmes?" he asked.

 

 

 

"I believe this has been an abuse. And I have been pleased to support your legislation and some others too, that others have produced that I believe could be helpful. It needs to be addressed," Sessions said.

 

 

 

Describing Sessions as a vocal champion for American workers, Grassley said many American workers are being laid off and replaced by cheaper foreign labour imported through some of the US visa programmes.

 

 

 

Sessions, Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin in the past had co-sponsored a bill that would reform H-1B visa programmes by ensuring that qualified American workers are considered for high skilled job opportunities before those jobs can be offered to foreign nationals+ .

 

 

 

"It also prohibit a company from hiring H-1B employees if they employ more than 50 people and more than 50 per cent of their employees are H-1B or L-1 visa holders," he said.

[JANASENA]

వాషింగ్టన్‌: అమెరికా భావి అధ్యక్షుడు హెచ్‌-1బీ వీసాలకు కళ్లెం వేయాలనే కృతనిశ్చయంతో ఉన్నట్లు కనిపిస్తోంది. దీంతో భారత ఐటీ రంగానికి కష్టకాలం దాపురించింది. ఇది ఎల్‌1వర్క్‌ వీసాలపై కూడా దీని ప్రభావం ఉండనుంది. సాధారణంగా భారతీయ ఐటీ వృత్తి నిపుణులే ఈ రెండింటిని ఎక్కువగా వాడతారు. ట్రంప్‌ బృందం అటార్ని జనరల్‌గా ఎంపికచేయాలని భావిస్తున్న జెఫ్‌ సెషన్స్‌ కీలక వ్యాఖ్యలు చేశారు. ‘అమెరికన్ల ఉద్యోగాలను ప్రపంచంలో ఎవరితోనైనా భర్తీ చేసేంత, లీజుకు ఇచ్చేంత ఓపెన్‌ వరల్డ్‌లో ఉన్నామనుకోవద్దు..’ అని అన్నారు. అటార్ని జనరల్‌ పదవికి ఆయన పేరు ఖాయమైందనుకుంటున్న నేపథ్యంలో సెనేట్‌ జ్యుడీషియరీ కమిటీతో ఆయన ఈ వ్యాఖ్యలు చేశారు.

సెనేట్‌ కమిటీ ఛైర్మన్‌ చార్లెస్‌ గ్రాస్లీ అడిగిన ప్రశ్నకు సమాధానంగా ‘ మాకు సరిహద్దులు ఉన్నాయి.. మా ప్రజలకు ఒక వాగ్దానం ఉంది.. మీరు దానికి విజేతలు. నేను మీతో పనిచేయడాన్ని గౌరవంగా భావిస్తున్నాను’ అని అన్నారు.

గతంలో సెషన్స్‌, గ్రాస్లీలు హెచ్‌-1బీ వీసాల చట్టాలపై కలిసి పనిచేశారు. అమెరికాలో స్పెషల్‌ కౌన్సిల్‌ ఫర్‌ ఇమ్మిగ్రేషన్స్‌ న్యాయశాఖ పరిధిలో పనిచేస్తుంది. త్వరలో ఇది సెషన్స్‌ నేతృత్వంలో పనిచేయనుంది.

ఈ సందర్భంగా గ్రాస్లీ మాట్లాడుతూ చాలా మంది అమెరికన్లు వారి ఉద్యోగాలను హెచ్‌1బీ వీసాలతో భర్తీ చేస్తున్నారని భావిస్తున్నారన్నారు. అందుకే దానిని రద్దుచేయాలని వారు కోరుతున్నారన్నారు. ఒబామా ప్రభుత్వం అమెరికన్ల ఉద్యోగాలను రక్షించలేకపోయిందన్నారు. ఈ వీసా కార్యక్రమాల ఉల్లంఘనలపై దర్యాప్తు చేయాలన్నారు.

పిడుగుపాటులాంటి నిబంధన 
సెషన్స్‌, గ్రాస్లీలు కలిసి ఒక బిల్లును రూపొందించారు. దీని ప్రకారం హెచ్‌1బీ వీసాల్లో మార్పులు తీసుకురానున్నారు. అత్యున్నత నైపుణ్యమున్న ఉద్యోగాలకు తొలుత అమెరికన్ల పేర్లను పరిశీలించాలి. తర్వాతే విదేశీయుల సంగతి. దాదాపు 50 మంది కంటే ఎక్కువ ఉద్యోగులను కలిగిఉన్న సంస్థలో 50శాతం అంతకంటే ఎక్కువ మంది హెచ్‌1బీ వీసా ఉద్యోగులు ఉండటాన్ని నిషేధిస్తుంది. ఈ నిబంధన అవుట్‌సోర్సింగ్‌ ఉద్యోగులకు పిడుగుపాటు లాంటిది. స్వల్పకాలానికి నియమించుకునే ఉద్యోగులు ఇక ఇంటికి పోవాల్సిందే. 

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7 minutes ago, JANASENA said:

HIGHLIGHTS

• Jeff Sessions said that it's wrong to think that we're in a totally open world.
• In the past, Sessions had worked to bring legislations on H-1B visas that badly hit Indian IT companies.

Senator Jeff Sessions testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing.

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the post of attorney general has assured lawmakers of taking steps towards pushing legislative measures to curb misuse of H-1B and L1 work visas significantly used by Indian professionals+ .

"It's simply wrong to think that we're in a totally open world and that any American with a job can be replaced+ if somebody in the world is willing to take a job for less pay," Senator Jeff Sessions told members of senate judiciary committee during his confirmation hearing for the position of US attorney general.

"We have borders. We have a commitment to our citizens and you have been a champion of that. I've been honoured to work with you on it," Sessions said in response to a question from Senator Charles Grassley, chairman of the senate judiciary committee.

In the past both Sessions and Grassley have worked together to bring legislations on H-1B visas that badly hit Indian IT companies.

The Office of Special Counsel for immigration related unfair employment practices is an office within the justice department which would be headed by Sessions if he is confirmed by the US Senate.

The Office enforces the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

"While the office is designed to protect foreign nationals with employment visas from discrimination, it is also charged with ensuring that American workers are not discriminated against in the workplace.

Many US workers advocate that the layoff of American workers and the replacement by cheaper, foreign, H-1B workers constitutes de facto nationality based discrimination against American workers," Grassley said.

"The Obama administration has failed to protect American workers here. Will you, this is my question, will you be more aggressive in investigating the abuses of these visa programmes?" he asked.

 

 

 

"I believe this has been an abuse. And I have been pleased to support your legislation and some others too, that others have produced that I believe could be helpful. It needs to be addressed," Sessions said.

 

 

 

Describing Sessions as a vocal champion for American workers, Grassley said many American workers are being laid off and replaced by cheaper foreign labour imported through some of the US visa programmes.

 

 

 

Sessions, Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin in the past had co-sponsored a bill that would reform H-1B visa programmes by ensuring that qualified American workers are considered for high skilled job opportunities before those jobs can be offered to foreign nationals+ .

 

 

 

"It also prohibit a company from hiring H-1B employees if they employ more than 50 people and more than 50 per cent of their employees are H-1B or L-1 visa holders," he said.

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[JANASENA]

54 minutes ago, Srimantudu said:

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Walmart arkansas lo infy tcs vallu venakki pilusthunnaru janalani

 

Walmart is planning a round of layoffs, with most of the cuts coming at the chain's Bentonville, Arkansas-headquarters and regional offices.

The cuts will come before Jan. 31, the end of the retailer's current fiscal year, the Wall Street Journal first reported. As many as 500 employees - some as high as vice president-level - could lose their jobs with other reductions planned for the human resources department.

Walmart has not confirmed the cuts but told Fortunethe retailer is "continually (looking) at our corporate structure."

"We are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently and effectively," Walmart Stores spokesman Greg Hitt said.

In September, Walmart cut about 7,000 back-office jobs, mostly accounting and invoicing positions at its U.S. locations. The cutbacks come as the retailer deals with higher employee costs and increased competition from online businesses such as Amazon.

Walmart employs 1.4 million workers nationwide, about 18,000 at its Arkansas headquarters. It's the country's biggest retailer and the largest private U.S. employer.

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5 minutes ago, JANASENA said:

Walmart arkansas lo infy tcs vallu venakki pilusthunnaru janalani

 

Walmart is planning a round of layoffs, with most of the cuts coming at the chain's Bentonville, Arkansas-headquarters and regional offices.

The cuts will come before Jan. 31, the end of the retailer's current fiscal year, the Wall Street Journal first reported. As many as 500 employees - some as high as vice president-level - could lose their jobs with other reductions planned for the human resources department.

Walmart has not confirmed the cuts but told Fortunethe retailer is "continually (looking) at our corporate structure."

"We are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently and effectively," Walmart Stores spokesman Greg Hitt said.

In September, Walmart cut about 7,000 back-office jobs, mostly accounting and invoicing positions at its U.S. locations. The cutbacks come as the retailer deals with higher employee costs and increased competition from online businesses such as Amazon.

Walmart employs 1.4 million workers nationwide, about 18,000 at its Arkansas headquarters. It's the country's biggest retailer and the largest private U.S. employer.

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[Srimantudu]

41 minutes ago, JANASENA said:

Walmart arkansas lo infy tcs vallu venakki pilusthunnaru janalani

 

Walmart is planning a round of layoffs, with most of the cuts coming at the chain's Bentonville, Arkansas-headquarters and regional offices.

The cuts will come before Jan. 31, the end of the retailer's current fiscal year, the Wall Street Journal first reported. As many as 500 employees - some as high as vice president-level - could lose their jobs with other reductions planned for the human resources department.

Walmart has not confirmed the cuts but told Fortunethe retailer is "continually (looking) at our corporate structure."

"We are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently and effectively," Walmart Stores spokesman Greg Hitt said.

In September, Walmart cut about 7,000 back-office jobs, mostly accounting and invoicing positions at its U.S. locations. The cutbacks come as the retailer deals with higher employee costs and increased competition from online businesses such as Amazon.

Walmart employs 1.4 million workers nationwide, about 18,000 at its Arkansas headquarters. It's the country's biggest retailer and the largest private U.S. employer.

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[BHUPATHI]

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