Immigration, skilled talent mobility distinct: Nasscom as US suspends IT firms from green card programme

Economic Times - Oct 8, 2026

The latest development in the US - the biggest market for the $300 billion Indian IT industry - adds to uncertainty for tech outsourcers that rely on cross-border movement of skilled professionals. In a statement, Nasscom said the decision affects a specific immigration pathway, but it has consistently maintained that the two issues should be kept apart.

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