India Caucus Junket - Part 2
India Caucus Junket - Part 2
Date: Monday, April 21, 2003 1:56 PM
H-1B and JOB DESTRUCTION NEWSLETTER
www.ZaZona.com
According to outgoing co-chairman Jim Greenwood, "the India Caucus has
become one of the most effective caucuses on Capitol Hill."
http://www.house.gov/royce/archives/indiachair.p.htm
Without doubt, the India Caucus is becoming one of the most popular
entourages to India since Bill Clinton visited. The Caucus is promising
just about everything the Indian business leaders could want ask for.
http://crowley.house.gov/news/record.asp?id=308
Joseph Crowley (D-NY) is very proud of his visiting troupe to India and
names some of the "high powered" delegation to India to include: Sheila
Jackson Lee (D-TX), Chris Bell (D-TX), and Kendrick Meek (D-FL).
The India Caucus is getting right down to business in India. Sheila
Jackson explained to the seminar that less H-1Bs are coming into the
United States because of a slow economy, but assured everyone that as
soon as the economy picks up, the cap will be raised. Jackson's
steadfast support for higher H-1B limits won't be in doubt now.
Sheila's act was a very tough one follow, but Crowley tried to at least
equal it. Crowley assured the Indian software industry that the New
Jersey anti-outsourcing bill will not catch on in other states. He
deserves an Oscar for explaining how New York lost over a quarter of a
million jobs but will get jobs back once those "un-healthy"
anti-outsourcing laws are stopped.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_235072,0003.htmor
http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/apr/16bpo.htm
US will not ban outsourcing: Congressman
Press Trust of India
Mumbai, April 16
Joseph Crowley, a visiting US Congressman, has said a New Jersey bill
that seeks to ban outsourcing of technical jobs to non-US entities is
an unhealthy legislation and such laws will not find favour with other
American states.
"I don't think this is a healthy legislation, as outsourcing results in
a win-win situation for both the countries," Crowley, the New York
Congressman, told reporters on the sidelines of a function organised in
Mumbai, by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Nasscom.
Crowley, who heads India Caucus, is visiting India along with a group
of US legislators. He allayed fears that Indian software industry and
professionals would be gradually barred from operating in the US.
"About 2.6 million jobs were lost in US during the last two years, with
a million quarter from New York itself. This is highly sensitive issue
and we'll have to guarantee jobs to our citizens," he said, adding
outsourcing increased job opportunities in both India and US.
Earlier, speaking at the seminar Crowley said India was an "elephant"
among Asian tigers. "India might have a slow start, but once set off
there is no stopping the country."
Sheila Jackson Lee, a US legislator, said reduction in number of visas
to US, which would be reviewed this November, was due to a slowdown in
US economy.
"This is not a negative move, because as economy revives the cap will
be also raised," she added. Talking on the Enron issue, Lee said that
more trasparency should be brought in to check unethical practices.
Help to Keep ZaZona.com Online
Donate to the Cause at
http://www.zazona.com/Donations.htm
To Subscribe or Unsubcribe send an email to
Back to archives