India's second largest software firm, Infosys, today announced that it is planning to hire 10,000 Americans over the next couple of years. The announcement comes at a time when the Donald Trump-led US administration has proposed measures to restrict issuance of H1B visas for highly-skilled workers and higher minimum wages for H1B visa-holders. The Bengaluru-headquartered company said it would open four new technology and innovation hubs across the United States focusing on cutting-edge technology areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud, and big data.
Here is the full text of the statement:
“Infosys is committed to hiring