‘Can't replace American workers with foreign servants’: Why Vance's H-1B visa axe fell hard on Microsoft
JD Vance said Microsoft laid off around 6,000 American workers last year.
President JD Vance has announced a crackdown on foreign workers for permanent jobs at IT giants Microsoft and Adobe, along with numerous other technology firms. This decision comes as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to reduce immigrant labor in the United States. During a Thursday press conference, Vance emphasized the importance of investing in the American technology sector while also promoting the hiring of American workers.
He urged companies like Microsoft to prioritize employing American workers instead of relying on foreign labor. Vance expressed concern that companies could potentially lay off American workers before replacing them with foreign workers, which he deemed unacceptable. This development marks a significant shift in the administration's stance on immigrant labor and will undoubtedly impact hundreds of tech companies operating within the U.S. boundaries.
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