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KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
Thu Feb 5, 2015, 06:57 PM Feb 2015

Isn't California's Largest Utility Being Staffed By Foreigners A Massive Security Risk?

"SCE, Southern California's largest utility, has confirmed the layoffs and the hiring of Infosys, based in Bangalore, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Mumbai. They are two of the largest users of H-1B visas."

How can California allow foreigners to staff it's largest utility?

99.9% of the time I am supportive of having people emigrate to the USA. But positioning a significant number of workers who are only here on visas, with no citizenship at the largest utility in a large state like California seems almost like asking for trouble.

Even if the utility is privately owned… the state needs to make it illegal to hire foreigners to work jobs that are a security risk.

FFS, it would only take one mole in a public utility to screw the entire state and possibly an entire coast of the country. Utility problems can have a domino effect.

Or am I just being ridiculous and xenophobic? If I am then never mind this thread, please.

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Isn't California's Largest Utility Being Staffed By Foreigners A Massive Security Risk? (Original Post) KittyWampus Feb 2015 OP
The assumption appears to be... jberryhill Feb 2015 #1
I'm kind of concerned about language barrier problems Aerows Feb 2015 #4
Yes, I think it is Aerows Feb 2015 #2
Infosys would be liable. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #3
Oh, then Infosys would be liable AFTER a grid 'accident'...is that snappyturtle Feb 2015 #5
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
1. The assumption appears to be...
Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:00 PM
Feb 2015

...that foreigners represent a risk to operations which US residents do not.

Maybe that's a valid assumption, maybe not.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
4. I'm kind of concerned about language barrier problems
Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:02 PM
Feb 2015

Maybe I'm out of line for suggesting it, I don't know.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
2. Yes, I think it is
Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:01 PM
Feb 2015

Not to mention that the possibility for communication errors can also be a risk factor.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
3. Infosys would be liable.
Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:02 PM
Feb 2015

Infosys is the company employing the H1Bs, not SEC. SEC has a contractual agreement with Infosys for delivered IT services.

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