Stimulus Package hardening to hire H-1B Workers
New package includes provisions that makes it more difficult for companies obtaining aid to hire workers on H1-B visas
The $787B USD economic stimulus package, which passed through Congress and was into law on Tuesday by President Obama, contains many provisions that affect the tech industry. While much of the funding it provides and funding that was cut from the initial legislation has been extensively discussed, one overlooked section of the bill is its ramifications on the hiring of foreign workers.
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Mumbai Terrorist Attack
The India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB) condemns the horrific terrorist attack on India’s great financial and entertainment center, Mumbai, which resulted in such unspeakable carnage and mayhem.
We offer our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this brazen act of barbaric violence and stand in solidarity with the people of Mumbai, as they grieve and recover from this calamity. We pray that calm and unity may prevail during this national crisis, and urge the government to apprehend and punish those who are responsible for this heinous act to the fullest extent of the law.
