Author Archives: Marie Larson

Silicon Valley Lobbyists Chip Away Worker Rights

The Texas Workforce Commission has proposed a new rule allowing gig-economy, app-based employers like Lyft,  [...]

OPT: Gateway to Cheap Labor Dependence

Americans need to know about a couple of little-known programs that allow foreign students on  [...]

DOJ Cracks Down on Visa Violations

The U.S. Department of Justice has settled its first action involving H-1B visa holders brought under  [...]

Connecticut’s Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont recently named Indra Nooyi, the former Pepsi CEO, to his team  [...]

Infosys Tries to Redefine ‘American Worker’

Connecticut, along with Texas, Indiana, Rhode Island and North Carolina, recently entered into agreements with  [...]

$14 Million Infosys Giveaway May be Very Bad for Connecticut

You’ve heard it before: Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on  [...]

The American Dream Has Become A Nightmare for Tech Workers and Their Families

Laura and her husband were living the American Dream. After earning a bachelor’s degree in  [...]

Protect U.S. Tech Workers From The Lame Duck Congress

We urge Congress to keep country caps in order to preserve the integrity of our  [...]