250 laid off at Disney, replaced with Indian workers holding H1-B visas

[Anup Tiwari]

NEW YORK: Entertainment giant Walt
Disney has laid off about 250
employees and replaced them with
Indians holding H1-B visas, raising
new questions on how outsourcing
companies are using the temporary
visas to bring immigrants into
technology jobs in the US, according
to a media report.
The layoff comes amid the continued
debate over immigration reform in
the US as the temporary work visas
are at the centre of a fierce debate
in Congress over whether they
complement American workers or
displace them.


http://m.timesofindia.com/business/...s-holding-H1-B-visas/articleshow/47542711.cms

 

[shawl_who]

Gud news for Indians, but might create some resentment amongst local workers :s