No Americans need apply. (Courtesy of /. )

I've heard this type of story again and again from laid-off software developers and IT pros. Don't blame the Indian consulting firms that are staffing up to keep pace with the new demand for IT and software services-- these are American companies that are doing this to American workers, yet they'll drape themselves in the flag at the first marketing opportunity available.

He hoped that at the end of his six-month contract he could join the company full-time. But Soong soon noticed something that would not bode well for his future with the company: It had a lot of workers on H-1B and L-1 visas, and every day their ranks seemed to grow.