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• Southern California Edison layoffs get U.S. Senate attention

  Southern California Edison's replacement of IT workers with H-1B workers is getting attention from one U.S. lawmaker who is in a positon to influence immigration law.

• 5 IT Outsourcing Tips in the Wake of Infosys's Visa Fraud Settlement

  Following the Infosys visa fraud $34 million settlement, IT outsourcing customers should take these five steps to protect themselves. Here's a look at what outsourcing customers need to do.

• Infosys Visa Fraud Settlement Could Impact IT Offshoring Model and Customers

  An agreement by the Indian IT service provider to pay $34 million to settle claims of visa fraud and abuse could force more outsourcers to reconsider their business models.

• Federal Government Shutdown Unlikely to Impact H-1B Users

  If the government shutdown continues on for more than a couple of months it could be trouble for IT outsourcers. But currently, the shutdown of iCert is not yet a problem for IT service providers. Here's why.

• Why the IT Industry Is Desperate for H-1B Reform Legislation

  Amid broad agreement that more skilled workers would boost the tech economy, industry experts suggest that comprehensive immigration bill coming up for debate doesn't go far enough to help fill IT, engineering and manufacturing jobs.

• H-1B, B-1 visa scrutiny threatens IT outsourcing providers

  The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of Inspector General this month published a report citing incidents of misuse of the H-1B visa among sponsoring employers and visa holders.

• Contrarian says U.S. needs more H-1B workers

  The U.S. federal government is moving in the wrong direction on H-1B visas, states Alex Nowrasteh, an immigration analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a non-profit, libertarian public policy think tank that describes itself as "advancing the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty."