Indian technology services giant Infosys opened its third U.S. hub in Hartford this month, promising 1,000 jobs and partnerships with colleges to hire and train new graduates.

The regional tech center is one of the biggest development deals of outgoing Gov. Dannel Malloy’s two-term tenure, and an early symbol of success for Lamont. Taxpayers will give Infosys $12 million in state grants plus $2 million to spend on training.

There is talk that Infosys may open an office in Stamford; however, tech workers John Robert and Craig DiAngelo have formed a group, the Connecticut Tech Worker Coalition, in opposition to this. They plan a Jan. 26 protest in Hartford.

Infosys is bad for American tech workers and has a history of manipulating the nation’s visa programs to displace them, said Robert, a programmer at a Stamford software company. The Justice Department has alleged that Infosys used B-1 visas to circumvent the requirements of the strictly regulated H-1B visa program, which allows companies to bring in foreign workers for up to six years to fill high-skill jobs employers say cannot be filled by American workers.

In an emailed statement, a spokesman for Infosys said, “Infosys is committed to hiring 1,000 American workers in Connecticut by 2023 as part of its ongoing commitment to accelerate innovation for American business. On Dec. 5, we announced that we have hired more than 7,000 American workers in the last 18 months as part of our commitment to hire 10,000 American workers by 2019.”

Michael Pollard, chief of staff for Stamford Mayor David Martin, said he has not heard anything about an Infosys move there.