Indians forms a good part of the illegal immigrant populations in most of the countries; not only in US but also Europe, Australia and in countries such as S'pore, Malaysia and even Thailand. You can debate on the reasons, merits etc on this; the reality is that it affects India's image as a global economic power. You pass by the American embassy in Mumbai or the Bhulabhai Desai road, you will at leat 1000 people standing on line at any point of time. The fact is still, if not 800million, 500 million are ready to jump the boat if given a chance.
As I understand from my friends from the software industry, every Tom, Dick and Harry went to US during the dotcome boom and many lost jobs and finding it difficult to get a good job in the software field and they dont want to come back because of their ego. Whoever comes back blame everything in US. The fact is there are many Indian professionals who do not consider India as their first option but want to look outside India; they may justify their intentions also.
I am not a software guy, but what I understand from my freinds in software is that, all the great Indian software companies are nothing more than labor contractor who provide humans at a price per hour.
Even with all the growth India has the population growth or increase of people with professional qualifications is more than the industry growth and most of them end up doing lousy jobs.
The million dollar question is how do we improve the situation in India
RE:Illegal immigration
by ezekielrage on Feb 20, 2008 02:34 AM Permalink
Very sensible comment indeed... the problem is with the currencies too. Bankers and countries manipulate currencies to get extra profit and the lesser folk just run around like rabbits chasing a carrot on a stick... that is the world in a nutshell.
RE:Illegal immigration
by Gautam Sinha on Feb 20, 2008 09:25 AM Permalink
Hi VirarChurchgate, Just like if you see the crowded train from Virar to Churchgate in morning you cannot assume people are migrating to Churchgate or love to go there or something, same way you cannot assume by seeing queue outside consulate. Most go to work. And if you want to see the correct picture you gotta see the evening locals back, see the flights coming back to India for the right picture. Those flights are also full. Also your friends are not the right sample of Indian professionals, there are many more. Please do not generalize.
