I worked for an oil and gas company in Houston about 5 years ago, and the IT organization was primarily Indian contractors working through a couple companies. I

I worked for an oil and gas company in Houston about 5 years ago, and the IT organization was primarily Indian contractors working through a couple companies. I recall Infosys and Larsen and Toubro. One of the IT contractors supporting the SAP system confessed to me how horribly L&TI treated him, and how if he spoke up about it, they could force him to return to India. He was making $18 an hour btw, although I’m pretty sure his billable rate was far larger. One of his Indian friends found out what he’d told me and ended up yelling at him in their native tongue because he wasn’t supposed to speak up, apparently. I’m sure tons of talent from India absolutely is deserving of their work visas, but there were companies clearly gaming the system.