{"product_id":"wild-wild-east-exiled-americans-enslaved-indians-and-the-systemic-abuse-of-the-h-1b-visa-programme-hardcover","title":"Wild Wild East : Exiled Americans, Enslaved Indians And The Systemic Abuse Of The H-1B Visa Programme | Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild Wild East: Exiled Americans, Enslaved Indians and the Systemic Abuse of the H-1B Visa Programme\u003c\/strong\u003e by Tanul Thakur is an investigative account of the people, institutions, and practices surrounding the H-1B visa programme in the United States. Drawing on eight years of investigation, Thakur examines allegations of corporate and immigration fraud, wage violations, human trafficking, and the complex relationships connecting American and Indian workers, technology companies, outsourcing firms, visa consultancies, and government agencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the experiences of Kumar Pandruvada, Virgil Bierschwale, and Manu Mitra, the book places individual lives at the centre of a much larger examination of the H-1B system. It combines personal stories with data, historical research, court records, and analysis of the laws and institutions that have shaped high-skilled immigration between India and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild Wild East\u003c\/strong\u003e investigates how the H-1B visa programme developed into a system that, according to the book, has enabled widespread exploitation of workers. Tanul Thakur examines wage violations reported over the past two decades, corporate and immigration practices, and the networks of organisations involved in the programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe investigation spans Big Tech companies, outsourcing businesses, smaller technology staffing firms, educational consultancies, visa mills, federal agencies, politicians, think tanks, media organisations, accrediting bodies, and universities. Rather than presenting high-skilled immigration simply as a conflict between migrant and domestic workers, the book questions established assumptions and examines the broader structures surrounding the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe experiences of three individuals affected by the H-1B visa programme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe complex connections between American and Indian workers and institutions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllegations involving immigration fraud, corporate fraud, and wage violations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of technology companies and outsourcing businesses in the system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and legal perspectives on high-skilled immigration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData and court records used to examine the H-1B programme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions surrounding the Indian IT boom and American exceptionalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in immigration policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders studying the H-1B visa programme.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose interested in labour and wage issues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders exploring US-India technology and employment links.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of investigative journalism and social affairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild Wild East: Exiled Americans, Enslaved Indians and the Systemic Abuse of the H-1B Visa Programme\u003c\/strong\u003e combines investigative research with personal stories to examine the human and institutional dimensions of high-skilled immigration. Its use of data, history, court records, and individual experiences provides readers with a detailed perspective on the H-1B system and the questions surrounding its impact on workers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tanul Thakur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54554058555667,"sku":"BY36.786","price":920.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/WildWildEast_1.webp?v=1786451109","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/wild-wild-east-exiled-americans-enslaved-indians-and-the-systemic-abuse-of-the-h-1b-visa-programme-hardcover","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}