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India warns US of consequences on visa reform
http://news.yahoo.com/india-warns-us-consequences-visa-reform-0
Washington (AFP) - India has warned the United States of consequences for
its companies if lawmakers tighten visa rules on high-tech firms as part of
an immigration overhaul.
Ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that India would see a decision to
restrict certain temporary visas for skilled workers as a sign that the US
economy is becoming less open for business.
"We think this is actually going to be harmful to us. It would be harmful to
the American economy and, frankly, it would be harmful to the relationship"
between the two countries, Jaishankar told AFP in an interview.
"Once I feel I'm not getting a fair deal, I am less responsive to the
concerns of the other party. Then tomorrow if an American company comes and
says, 'You know, we've got this set of problems,' the temptation for me is
to say, 'I'm out for lunch,'" he said.
The Republican leadership of the House of Representatives recently laid out
general principles for an overhaul of immigration -- whose main goal would
be to give legal status to the estimated 11 million undocumented foreigners
in the United States.
A version passed last year by the Senate, which is led by President Barack
Obama's Democratic Party, offers automatic immigrant visas for foreigners
who earn advanced science degrees at US universities. But it changes rules
on so-called H-1B visas, which are issued to skilled workers who come
temporarily to the United States.
The Senate bill, while increasing the overall number of H-1B visas available
, would hike fees and restrict additional H-1B visas for companies
considered dependent on such foreign workers. The move came after complaints
by US companies and labor groups that Indian tech firms bring in their own,
lower-paid employees rather than hiring Americans.
Jaishankar charged that the changes attacked the business model of India's
showcase IT industry, which he said was making the US economy more
competitive by helping companies operate round-the-clock.
The ambassador said he raised his concerns in meetings with more than 25
members of Congress, including House Speaker John Boehner and Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid, since he arrived in Washington in December.
Another prominent lawmaker, Senator Orrin Hatch, recently called India "the
biggest battlefield" for intellectual property rights and accused the
country of "rampant piracy and counterfeiting" to benefit its own industries.
Hatch made his remarks at the US Chamber of Commerce, which released a
report that ranked India at the bottom of 25 countries in protection of
intellectual property.
Jaishankar said he was "very surprised" by Hatch's remarks and charged that
the pharmaceutical industry was driving criticism of India, with few
complaints about intellectual property rights in other sectors.
India has a major generic drug industry that produces cheaper copycat
versions of life-saving branded medicines. But Jaishankar said it was
incorrect to suggest that a "huge number of patents" was under threat.
"I would very honestly describe it as scare-mongering tactics and, frankly,
I don't think it's helpful," he said. "If there is an expectation that by
doing this, we are setting ourselves up for a serious conversation, I think
someone's got something wrong."
"Affordable health care is the number one issue in the United States. There
is almost a presumption here that what is a legitimate concern for Americans
should not be a legitimate concern for Indians," he said.
Jaishankar arrived in Washington amid one of the worst crises in years
between the world's two largest democracies after authorities in New York
arrested an Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, on charges of underpaying
her domestic servant and lying on her visa application.
Jaishankar said that Indians "disagree strongly" with the US treatment of
Khobragade, who returned to India under a deal after an indictment, but
played down the impact on overall ties.
He said that India and the United States -- whose relationship has rapidly
grown since estrangement during the Cold War -- shared common interests on
security and political issues.
"I would not assume that there's something structurally wrong or some
revisiting of the basics of our relationship," he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/india-warns-us-consequences-visa-reform-0
Washington (AFP) - India has warned the United States of consequences for
its companies if lawmakers tighten visa rules on high-tech firms as part of
an immigration overhaul.
Ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that India would see a decision to
restrict certain temporary visas for skilled workers as a sign that the US
economy is becoming less open for business.
"We think this is actually going to be harmful to us. It would be harmful to
the American economy and, frankly, it would be harmful to the relationship"
between the two countries, Jaishankar told AFP in an interview.
"Once I feel I'm not getting a fair deal, I am less responsive to the
concerns of the other party. Then tomorrow if an American company comes and
says, 'You know, we've got this set of problems,' the temptation for me is
to say, 'I'm out for lunch,'" he said.
The Republican leadership of the House of Representatives recently laid out
general principles for an overhaul of immigration -- whose main goal would
be to give legal status to the estimated 11 million undocumented foreigners
in the United States.
A version passed last year by the Senate, which is led by President Barack
Obama's Democratic Party, offers automatic immigrant visas for foreigners
who earn advanced science degrees at US universities. But it changes rules
on so-called H-1B visas, which are issued to skilled workers who come
temporarily to the United States.
The Senate bill, while increasing the overall number of H-1B visas available
, would hike fees and restrict additional H-1B visas for companies
considered dependent on such foreign workers. The move came after complaints
by US companies and labor groups that Indian tech firms bring in their own,
lower-paid employees rather than hiring Americans.
Jaishankar charged that the changes attacked the business model of India's
showcase IT industry, which he said was making the US economy more
competitive by helping companies operate round-the-clock.
The ambassador said he raised his concerns in meetings with more than 25
members of Congress, including House Speaker John Boehner and Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid, since he arrived in Washington in December.
Another prominent lawmaker, Senator Orrin Hatch, recently called India "the
biggest battlefield" for intellectual property rights and accused the
country of "rampant piracy and counterfeiting" to benefit its own industries.
Hatch made his remarks at the US Chamber of Commerce, which released a
report that ranked India at the bottom of 25 countries in protection of
intellectual property.
Jaishankar said he was "very surprised" by Hatch's remarks and charged that
the pharmaceutical industry was driving criticism of India, with few
complaints about intellectual property rights in other sectors.
India has a major generic drug industry that produces cheaper copycat
versions of life-saving branded medicines. But Jaishankar said it was
incorrect to suggest that a "huge number of patents" was under threat.
"I would very honestly describe it as scare-mongering tactics and, frankly,
I don't think it's helpful," he said. "If there is an expectation that by
doing this, we are setting ourselves up for a serious conversation, I think
someone's got something wrong."
"Affordable health care is the number one issue in the United States. There
is almost a presumption here that what is a legitimate concern for Americans
should not be a legitimate concern for Indians," he said.
Jaishankar arrived in Washington amid one of the worst crises in years
between the world's two largest democracies after authorities in New York
arrested an Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, on charges of underpaying
her domestic servant and lying on her visa application.
Jaishankar said that Indians "disagree strongly" with the US treatment of
Khobragade, who returned to India under a deal after an indictment, but
played down the impact on overall ties.
He said that India and the United States -- whose relationship has rapidly
grown since estrangement during the Cold War -- shared common interests on
security and political issues.
"I would not assume that there's something structurally wrong or some
revisiting of the basics of our relationship," he said.
