The ascendency of India as an economic world power

Immigration is a very controversial topic in the US. Many people in US are against of allowing people of other countries to come and work here. Many politicians share this sentiment too.

On the other hand, many US companies want to import skilled workers from other countries so that they can increase their production and make more profit. Now, some politicians have raised their voice against H-1B visas. NASSCOM has responded to this matter by arguing that H-1B visa is not an immigration issue but trade issue.

PC World reported:

NASSCOM was reacting to letters written by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, and Richard Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, to nine Indian companies asking for details on their use of the H-1B visas. The nine companies account for close to 20,000 visas, the senators said on their Web sites. The companies include India's top outsourcers Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Infosys Technologies Ltd. and Wipro Ltd.

More and more it appears that companies are using H-1B visas to displace qualified, U.S. workers, Grassley said in a statement Monday. "Now, as we move closer to debate on an immigration bill, I continue to hear how people want to increase the number of H-1B visas that are available to companies," he said.

I agree with NASSCOM in this regard. US companies import workers under H-1B visa not to get cheap workers but to get skilled workers. If they face obstacle then they will focus more on outsourcing jobs and it would hurt the American people in a worse way.