Reporter Seeks H1B Workers Affected by Layoffs
Posted May 25, 2001

Attorney Murthy has recently been contacted by a producer from National Public Radio (NPR) and newspapers such as the Washington Post, in connection with various stories on H1B workers who have been laid off or are apprehensive about lay-offs in a softening economy, which is causing so many DotComs to go bust. The NPR producer, in particular, expressed interest in interviewing high-technology workers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area -- the Northern Virginia technology corridor, for example.

There is currently also interest in newspaper articles that describe the plight of laid-off H1B workers and their efforts to find new jobs and enable their continued stay in the U.S. A person who fears being laid off is obviously in a vulnerable position, so perhaps the reporter can mention the geographic location of the company or possibly its name and just identify the speaker as an employee in that region. For those who would be interested, it may be possible to provide information anonymously, for purposes of these news reports, though the journalists would likely prefer to speak with people who do not object to having their names mentioned -- lending credibility to the articles.

If you are interested in being interviewed, please send an eMail to law@murthy.com indicating your interest, so that we can forward your name to the concerned parties at NPR and other news reporters or producers who contact us from time to time on this issue. Thank you for your participation in helping people to understand the concerns of H1B workers and maybe helping with more favorable pro-immigration legislation.