Will Trump do anything about it?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14874151/microsoft-mass-layoffs-h1b-visas.html
> Microsoft applied for as many as 6,000 specialized migrant worker visas leading up to a decision to terminate 9,000 jobs globally, according to new reports.
> The global tech giant revealed this week it would cut around 4 percent of its global workforce as it ramps up investments in artificial intelligence.
> The move has seen loyal, long term American employees lose their livelihoods and sparked unrest at a time when President Donald Trump is trying to ramp up local production and employment.
> But data compiled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service suggests that in the 2025 fiscal year, Microsoft has already applied for 4,712 H1-B visas.
> Suggestions that Microsoft has applied for thousands of H1-B visas would track with historical applications the company has made.
I> n the 2024 fiscal year, 9,491 H1-B visa applications were filed, and almost all were approved.
> The H1-B visa is for skilled foreign workers, and allows companies to sponsor an individual to move to the US for work
>>509455583 (OP)Do anything?? H1-B's is part of his plan!
>>509455583 (OP)Microsoft is a shitty zombie corp. Use Linux.
>>509455583 (OP)Yeah he's going to approve their request for H1Bs lol
Apparently, AI stands for All Indians