JD Vance torches Microsoft for axing US jobs while doubling down on H-1B visas
m.economictimes.com
JD Vance has sharply criticized Microsoft and other big tech companies for laying off thousands of American workers while increasing reliance on H-1B visa holders. Speaking at a bipartisan Hill and Valley Forum, Vance questioned the ethics behind firing 9,000 U.S. workers and then applying for overseas work visas. He specifically called out Microsoft after it laid off over 15,000 employees in 2025. Despite cost-cutting, Microsoft expanded its AI team by hiring staff from Google DeepMind, raising questions about its priorities. CEO Satya Nadella defended the layoffs in a company memo, citing difficult decisions. As layoffs continue, Microsoft’s stock surged past $500 in July. This ongoing story reflects growing tensions around immigration, employment, and AI growth in the U.S. tech sector.

Help me understand the administration angle here. I mean, obviously, it disenfranchises American workers and corps have been abusing it for 30nyears now, no news there. Is it to pressure concessions elsewhere from tech companies as the corporate-technofascist state solidifies?

Here’s an article from 2022 about how when working in VC he of course invested in companies that proscribe to the visa abuse practices he’s railing against: https://www.axios.com/2022/04/22/jd-vances-investments-made-use-of-h-1b-visas-he-opposes

Is the snake eating its tail here? Is the left hand slapping the right hand? TF.

  • TomMasz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    They’re no more in favor of workers than any other GOP administration. But now they can say they spoke out against the practice (while watching their stock portfolios grow considerably).