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Eric Fan
@ericfan_journo
investigative data reporter @bloomberg @business | previously @brownInstitute @ajc @gpbnews @DJNF @GeorgiaNewsLab | email: xfan134@bloomberg.net
Dec 9, 2024 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
The H-1B visa was designed for specialized talent, but some firms use it to get cheaper immigrant labor and outsource American jobs.

We have exclusive data that reveals how a broken visa system hurt immigrants and US workers alike 🧵 Image @Cognizant is one of the world’s biggest IT outsourcing firms, with 32,000 employees in the US and 250,000 in India. It's also the biggest H-1B user since 2009.

“The entire business model is built on the back of cheap Indian labor," said one former HR executive. Image
Jul 31, 2024 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
Every year, a lottery determines who gets an H-1B visa to work in the US. The game, it turns out, is rigged.

Outsourcing and staffing firms are exploiting loopholes, crowding out US employers and immigrants who play it fair.

We have exclusive data to show it for the 1st time 🧵 Image Follow along this thread 🧵

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