Elon Musk's and X's Role in 2024 Election Interference
(theconcernedbird.substack.com)
I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do.
I'm writing this with a heavy heart and no small amount of fear. As a former X (formerly Twitter) employee on an H1B visa, I can't reveal my identity without risking everything, but I can't stay silent any longer about what I saw and was made to do.
H-1B visa lottery is shutting out top talent
(bloomberg.com)
A vitriolic debate has engulfed what’s typically an arcane corner of immigration policy: the H-1B visa for college-educated foreigners.
A vitriolic debate has engulfed what’s typically an arcane corner of immigration policy: the H-1B visa for college-educated foreigners.
H-1B: Visa row under Trump fuels anxiety for Indian dreamers
(bbc.com)
Ashish Chauhan dreams of pursuing an MBA at an American university next year - a goal he describes as being "stamped in his brain".
Ashish Chauhan dreams of pursuing an MBA at an American university next year - a goal he describes as being "stamped in his brain".
When the U.S. tried to replace migrant farmworkers with high schoolers (2018)
(npr.org)
In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.
In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.
Wends of Texas
(wikipedia.org)
The Texas Wends or Wends of Texas are a group of people descended from a congregation of 558 Sorbian/Wendish people under the leadership and pastoral care of John Kilian (Sorbian languages: Jan Kilian, German: Johann Killian) who emigrated from Lusatia (part of modern-day Germany) to Texas in 1854.[1] The term also refers to the other emigrations (and all descendants) occurring before and after this group. However, none came close to the size or importance of the Wendish culture in Texas.
The Texas Wends or Wends of Texas are a group of people descended from a congregation of 558 Sorbian/Wendish people under the leadership and pastoral care of John Kilian (Sorbian languages: Jan Kilian, German: Johann Killian) who emigrated from Lusatia (part of modern-day Germany) to Texas in 1854.[1] The term also refers to the other emigrations (and all descendants) occurring before and after this group. However, none came close to the size or importance of the Wendish culture in Texas.
Nearly Half of US Unicorns Have Foreign-Born Founders
(gfmag.com)
Research shows that immigrants to the US play a significant role in entrepreneurship and the economy at large.
Research shows that immigrants to the US play a significant role in entrepreneurship and the economy at large.
MAGA's war on talent frightens CEOs–and angers Elon Musk
(economist.com)
FOREIGNERS ARE taking good American jobs. Some of the very best, frankly. Five of America’s eight trillion-dollar technology giants are run by people born in other countries. Jensen Huang of Nvidia hails from Taiwan; Hock Tan of Broadcom, another chip titan, comes from Malaysia. Microsoft and Alphabet, Google’s corporate parent, are run by two Indians, Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai. Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, is South African.
FOREIGNERS ARE taking good American jobs. Some of the very best, frankly. Five of America’s eight trillion-dollar technology giants are run by people born in other countries. Jensen Huang of Nvidia hails from Taiwan; Hock Tan of Broadcom, another chip titan, comes from Malaysia. Microsoft and Alphabet, Google’s corporate parent, are run by two Indians, Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai. Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, is South African.
Canadians on TN visas in the US should prepare
(ycombinator.com)
The incoming administration is committed to wide-ranging tariffs against its largest trading partners, including Canada.
The incoming administration is committed to wide-ranging tariffs against its largest trading partners, including Canada.
A MAGA civil war is breaking out over H-1B visas
(usermag.co)
Laura Loomer and other pro-Trump influencers are turning on Musk
Laura Loomer and other pro-Trump influencers are turning on Musk
Top H1B employers hired 34k new H1B workers, laid off at least 85k (2022)
(epi.org)
The H-1B program is the largest U.S. temporary work visa program, with a total of approximately 600,000 workers employed by 50,000 employers.
The H-1B program is the largest U.S. temporary work visa program, with a total of approximately 600,000 workers employed by 50,000 employers.
Ask HN: How do you personally plan to handle Elon's scam to drive down wages?
(ycombinator.com)
Elon has plans to double the number the H1B visas driving down the price of labor.
Elon has plans to double the number the H1B visas driving down the price of labor.
The Truth About H-1B Visas It's wage theft, pure and simple
(neuburger.substack.com)
It's wage theft, pure and simple
It's wage theft, pure and simple
Which companies have the most employees working on an H-1B visa?
(cbsnews.com)
Which companies have the most employees working on an H-1B visa?
Which companies have the most employees working on an H-1B visa?
Largest Computer Science Subreddit Bans Discussion on H-1B Debate
(reddit.com)
Banning H1b discussions on the sub starting
Banning H1b discussions on the sub starting
H1B Leaderboard
(h1bleaderboard.com)
Elon filed 3,127 certified H-1B applications for TESLA, INC. in 2024. In the same year, he laid off 14,500 workers.
Elon filed 3,127 certified H-1B applications for TESLA, INC. in 2024. In the same year, he laid off 14,500 workers.
Trump supports immigration visas backed by Musk
(nypost.com)
President-elect Trump told The Post Saturday he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the roiling intra-MAGA debate on the issue.
President-elect Trump told The Post Saturday he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the roiling intra-MAGA debate on the issue.
Trump sides with Musk on support for H-1B visas for foreign tech workers
(theguardian.com)
Donald Trump on Saturday sided with Elon Musk, a key supporter and billionaire tech CEO, in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the program for foreign tech workers opposed by some of his supporters.
Donald Trump on Saturday sided with Elon Musk, a key supporter and billionaire tech CEO, in a public dispute over the use of the H-1B visa, saying he fully backs the program for foreign tech workers opposed by some of his supporters.
H1B Debacle Discussion
(ycombinator.com)
I believe there is a very straightforward solution available: set a floor on H1B salaries.
I believe there is a very straightforward solution available: set a floor on H1B salaries.
Mexico Plans Alert App for Migrants Facing Arrest in US
(barrons.com)
Mexico will launch a mobile application with an alert button for migrants facing imminent detention in the United States, the government said Friday, following President-elect Donald Trump's threats of mass deportations.
Mexico will launch a mobile application with an alert button for migrants facing imminent detention in the United States, the government said Friday, following President-elect Donald Trump's threats of mass deportations.
Trump Backers Battle Online over Skilled Immigrants
(nytimes.com)
Weeks before President-elect Donald J. Trump is to take office, a major rift has emerged among his supporters over immigration and the place of foreign workers in the U.S. labor market.
Weeks before President-elect Donald J. Trump is to take office, a major rift has emerged among his supporters over immigration and the place of foreign workers in the U.S. labor market.
Musk and Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over foreign tech workers
(nbcnews.com)
A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some in the MAGA world say are taking American jobs.
A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some in the MAGA world say are taking American jobs.
Musk, Ramaswamy defend Silicon Valley's foreign-born hires
(thehill.com)
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chairs of President-elect Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency,” are defending the tech industry’s reliance on foreign-born engineers as the incoming Trump administration prepares to crack down on immigration.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chairs of President-elect Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency,” are defending the tech industry’s reliance on foreign-born engineers as the incoming Trump administration prepares to crack down on immigration.
Trump supporters demand ban on H1B Visa and fewer Indians in Silicon Valley
(indiatoday.in)
The appointment of Indian-American venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the White House has ignited a political firestorm.
The appointment of Indian-American venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the White House has ignited a political firestorm.
Google, Meta, Amazon hire low-paid foreign workers after US layoffs
(nypost.com)
Some of the biggest companies in tech including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce have hired foreign workers just weeks after reducing headcount by thousands of employees, according to a report.
Some of the biggest companies in tech including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce have hired foreign workers just weeks after reducing headcount by thousands of employees, according to a report.
Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status fear deportation as Trump returns
(npr.org)
A nurse who fled Russia's bombardment of Ukraine says she fears losing the protections that allow her to live and work in the U.S.
A nurse who fled Russia's bombardment of Ukraine says she fears losing the protections that allow her to live and work in the U.S.