01-26-2009, 11:21 PM
<b>Indian H-1B visa techies in US may lose jobs in MS</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The world's biggest software company has been asked by an influential Republican Senator from Iowa, Chuck Grassley, to first fire foreign workers hired on H-1B visas, a majority of whom are Indians, while implementing the layoff plan and "protect" the jobs of Americans.
An indication that foreigners who also include Indians could be targetted during the layoffs came when a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement said, "We care about all our employees, so we are providing services and support to try to help every affected worker, whether they are US workers or foreign nationals working in this country on a visa."
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An indication that foreigners who also include Indians could be targetted during the layoffs came when a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement said, "We care about all our employees, so we are providing services and support to try to help every affected worker, whether they are US workers or foreign nationals working in this country on a visa."
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