Overview
- Salil Parekh said no Infosys employee was apprehended or deported by U.S. authorities, addressing the issue on the company’s Q3 earnings call.
- He clarified that an employee was denied entry a few months ago and returned to India, rejecting viral social-media allegations of detention.
- The unverified post on X alleged a jail-or-deport ultimatum, escorts through flights via Frankfurt, and public in-flight announcements.
- News outlets reported the claims alongside Infosys’s rebuttal and noted the lack of independent documentation supporting the viral account.
- Coverage placed the episode within tighter H‑1B conditions, including higher fees, social‑media vetting, processing uncertainty, and intensified enforcement scrutiny of ICE.