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  • Trump’s visa plan pushes H-1B ‘refugees’ to move elsewhere: 'it made me feel like a second-class citizen'

    10/07/2025 4:52:28 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 53 replies
    CNBC ^ | 10/1/2025 | Anniek Bao
    When Qian Zhang boarded a flight from Shanghai to Boston at age 18, she thought she was heading toward the "best version" of her life. It was 2009, during President Barack Obama's first term, when the U.S. economy was rebounding and opportunities for well-educated workers seemed plentiful. She was bound for Dartmouth College, a top choice for many Chinese students, and later found her way to Harvard Business School. Qian embraced the American dream: the promise of equal opportunity, a country that rewards talent and hard work, and a place where global citizens like her could belong. By her early...
  • News Alert! SAAJCO Files First Lawsuit To Block $100,000 H-1B Fee

    10/04/2025 3:56:05 AM PDT · by where's_the_Outrage? · 27 replies
    India Currents ^ | India Currents
    A coalition of labor unions, health care providers, schools, and religious organizations filed suit today (October 3) to stop President Trump’s latest anti-immigration power grab: a sweeping executive action that slaps an unlawful new $100,000 price tag on every new H-1B application. The proclamation – issued on September 19, 2025, and made effective just 36 hours later – has already thrown employers, workers, and federal agencies into chaos. Plaintiffs are represented by Democracy Forward, Justice Action Center, South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO), Kuck Baxter LLC, Joseph & Hall, P.C., and IMMpact Litigation. “South Asians make up the majority of...
  • Unions sue over Trump's 'illegal' plan to fire many federal workers in a shutdown

    10/01/2025 1:27:53 PM PDT · by Political Junkie Too · 53 replies
    The Hill ^ | 09/30/2025 | Faith Wardwell
    Federal government labor unions sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from conducting mass layoffs during the potential upcoming government shutdown. Employees are usually temporarily furloughed during a shutdown, except for exempted workers, and receive back pay after a shutdown ends. But Trump and the White House budget office have suggested permanent firings could be on the table if government funding expires at midnight. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, alleges the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) misinterpreted federal law governing shutdowns when it issued a memo suggesting agencies should “use this opportunity” to consider layoffs...
  • Over 100,000 Federal Employees Expected to Quit Tuesday Amid Government Shutdown — Largest Exodus in U.S. History as Trump Moves to Finally Drain the Swamp

    09/30/2025 10:47:14 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 83 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | September 30, 2025 | Jim Hᴏft
    Over 100,000 federal employees are expected to resign imminently under the Trump administration’s sweeping “deferred resignation” program. This mass exodus is essential to finally draining the swamp and reasserting presidential control over a bloated, unaccountable federal machine. Late last week, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reportedly circulated internal guidance to agencies, warning them to prepare for waves of deferred resignations and reductions in force should Congress fail to approve full appropriations, according to the New York Post. Agencies were told to begin drafting Separation and Reduction in Force (RIF) plans targeting nonessential positions. On January 28, 2025, the Office...
  • What to Know About Project Firewall, the Trump Administration’s H-1B Visa Probe

    09/30/2025 7:33:23 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 19 replies
    Time ^ | 9/23/2025 | Miranda Jeyaretnam
    Companies could face probes into their compliance with the H-1B visa program as part of the Trump Administration’s effort to clamp down on the program and force companies to hire more Americans. The Department of Labor announced on Friday that it was launching Project Firewall, an “enforcement initiative” that will investigate employers for potential abuse of the H-1B visa process. The initiative may be the first time the federal government has sought to broadly enforce H-1B legal standards intended to protect both the H-1B employee and American workers, such as paying wages on par with other workers of similar qualifications...
  • Trump’s H1B Policy Hits Indian Students Hard

    09/30/2025 1:52:30 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 44 replies
    Deccan Chronicle ^ | 9/26/2025 | Prathyush Nallella
    Several Indian students who secured job offers in the United States have seen their offers withdrawn after US President Donald Trump announced the $1,00,000 H-1B visa policy. Under the new rule, US employers who are looking to sponsor H-1B visas should pay a one-time fee of $1,00,000, which many companies now cite as a reason to back out. Thousands of students, who are currently on F-1 visas, wanted to bag a job in the United States and obtain an H-1B visa. But with the new rules and skyhigh price on the visa, the companies are reluctant to pay the amount,...
  • Why Tech Giants Rely on Foreign Workers

    09/29/2025 8:02:13 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 37 replies
    Middle America News ^ | 09/28/25 | Wyatt Porter
    Elon Musk wants H-1B visas because he says America needs more tech workers. The real reason for these visas is our schools aren’t teaching math well enough. By law, H-1B visas go to foreigners who do specialized jobs, mostly in tech. Every year, 65,000 regular visas are handed out, plus 20,000 for advanced degrees. A 2023 federal report showed 65% of H-1B jobs are computer-related, but less than 1% go to social sciences. America’s math problem is getting worse. In 2024, a staggering 72% of eighth-graders failed to score at the proficient level in math, which is up from 66%...
  • JUST IN: MASSIVE WALKOUT ALERT | Over 100,000 federal employees are expected to resign — setting up what could be the largest exodus in U.S. history.

    09/28/2025 6:01:10 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 248 replies
    X.com ^ | 2:20 PM · Sep 28, 2025 | Tony Lane US ✓ @TonyLaneNV
    These are career bureaucrats who don’t want accountability. The system is finally being exposed for what it is. The question is — is this a crisis or the reset America needs? Thoughts? ⬇️
  • Starbucks employees on TikTok react to losing their jobs as hundreds of stores suddenly close: 'We deserve better'

    09/27/2025 3:11:15 AM PDT · by Salman · 124 replies
    Yahoo ^ | September 26, 2025 | Neia Balao
    Hundreds of Starbucks baristas across the country have been left without jobs, following the coffeehouse’s recently announced decision to close 1% of its stores — roughly 400, in total — in North America this month. The move to shutter these locations, according to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, is part of a larger $1 billion restructuring plan. The coffee chain will also be laying off 900 corporate employees as a result. “Each year, we open and close coffeehouses for a variety of reasons, from financial performance to lease expirations. This is a more significant action that we understand will impact partners...
  • Help Wanted: These Are The Most In-Demand Jobs Of The Next Decade

    09/26/2025 9:19:23 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 63 replies
    Statista ^ | 09/26/2025 | Felix Richter
    In light of the rapid advancements that AI tools have made since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, people have been pondering the potential of artificial intelligence to replace certain occupations, trying to figure out if and how the nascent technology will change the way people work.And while the focus of discussions like this is often on the risk of certain jobs being replaced by emerging technologies, these shifts, as well as societal changes, usually offer new employment opportunities as well.Think of the rise of e-commerce for example: while it has led to a decline in retail jobs and...
  • Senators Want Answers From Big Tech on H-1B Workers, Layoffs

    09/25/2025 9:52:42 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 27 replies
    Wall Street Journal MSN News ^ | 9/25/2025 | Anvee Bhutani
    Big U.S. companies are facing heightened scrutiny from Capitol Hill over their use of foreign employees on H-1B visas, with lawmakers raising concerns about layoffs and slumping job prospects for Americans. On Wednesday evening, Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) sent letters to the country’s largest users of H-1B visas—including Amazon, Apple and JPMorgan Chase—asking them to explain why they continue to hire thousands of H-1B visa holders while also cutting other jobs. The senators asked for detailed information on how many H-1B workers the companies employ, what wages they are paid,...
  • JUST IN: Trump Administration Threatens MASS LAYOFFS If Government Shuts Down

    09/25/2025 11:29:32 AM PDT · by Dr. Franklin · 70 replies
    WLT Report ^ | September 25, 2025 | Kaley
    Ahead of a possible government shutdown on October 1st, the White House Office of Management and Budget has instructed federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs. Thousands of federal employees — specifically in agencies that lack funding and don’t align with President Trump’s goals — could permanently lose their jobs if the shutdown happens. ...details: BREAKING: TRUMP ADMIN THREATENS MASS FEDERAL LAYOFFS IN SHUTDOWN OMB Director Russ Vought ordered agencies to prepare Reduction in Force (RIF) notices for “thousands” of federal employees if government shuts down October 1. The memo directs layoffs for any programs that: lack funding, aren’t covered...
  • India says that Trump's H-1B visa fee hike could disrupt families

    09/20/2025 9:15:29 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 85 replies
    Reuters MSN News ^ | 9/20/2025 | Shivam Patel. Sarita Chaganti Singh
    India said on Saturday that the Trump administration’s move to increase U.S. H-1B visa fees to $100,000 per year was likely to have humanitarian consequences, warning of potential disruptions for families. India was the largest beneficiary of the U.S. H-1B skilled worker visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved applications. Companies will now have to pay the new $100,000 per year fee, which is set to take effect from Saturday midnight. (0400 GMT on Sunday). The move, announced on Friday, could further strain ties between India and the U.S., which hit their lowest point in decades after President Donald...
  • People are getting fired for allegedly celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder. It looks like a coordinated effort

    09/13/2025 6:52:42 PM PDT · by TigerClaws · 106 replies
    Dozens of social media posts and messages about the murder of Charlie Kirk, including some that celebrated his death, are being spotlighted by conservative activists, Republican elected officials and a doxxing website as part of an online campaign to punish the posters behind the messages. Prominent far-right influencer Laura Loomer, a US senator, and a site called “Expose Charlie’s Murderers” have all drawn attention to people who have posted messages about Kirk’s Wednesday assassination. The campaigns show how social media posts or personal messages — even by accounts with few followers or from people who are not public figures —...
  • Revised Jobs Numbers Show How Nearly a MILLION Fake Jobs Were Reported to Make Commiela Harris Look Better

    09/09/2025 3:30:58 PM PDT · by Pete Dovgan · 12 replies
    Liberty Daily ^ | 2/9/2025 | reland Owens
    (DCNF)—U.S. job growth in the year through March was much weaker than previously reported, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revisions released on Tuesday. The U.S. economy likely added 911,000 fewer jobs in the year ending in March — or an average of almost 76,000 fewer each month — according to the BLS’ preliminary benchmark revision. The report comes after job growth slowed in August, with the U.S. economy adding just 22,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to data released Friday by BLS. ADVERTISEMENT The jobs report revisions were even worse than the downward adjustment of 700,000 that was previously...
  • Job growth revised down by 911,000 through March, signaling economy on shakier footing than realized

    09/09/2025 7:12:27 AM PDT · by zeestephen · 52 replies
    CNBC (Business Website) ^ | 09 September 2025 | Jeff Cox
    The labor market created far fewer jobs than previously thought, according to a Labor Department report Tuesday that added to concerns both about the health of the economy and the state of data collection.
  • Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Delivers Real Wage Gains for American Workers

    09/08/2025 3:14:56 PM PDT · by anthropocene_x · 5 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 5 Sept, 2005 | John Carney
    The early economic returns on President Trump’s immigration enforcement are unambiguous: American workers are winning. After decades of being told that mass immigration was an economic necessity, the data from Trump’s first eight months in office tell a different story—one where reducing foreign worker competition translates directly into higher wages and improved living standards for native-born Americans. The foreign-born workforce has contracted by nearly one million workers since January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. This represents a complete reversal of the 2024 trend, when foreign-born workers provided essentially all U.S. job growth, adding over 2 million...
  • The Trump Summer Jobs Stall. Most businesses have stopped new hiring as tariffs add costs and uncertainty, the latest jobs report confirms.

    09/06/2025 6:11:50 AM PDT · by karpov · 76 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | September 5, 2025 | WSJ Editorial Board
    President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner last month because he didn’t like the monthly jobs numbers. He claimed the numbers were “rigged.” But Friday’s monthly report for August confirms that job creation has stalled amid his tariff barrage. Employers added a mere 22,000 jobs last month while the numbers were revised down for the previous two by a combined 21,000. This means only 107,000 new jobs were created in the last four months—an average of 27,000. Monthly job gains averaged 167,000 last year. Nearly all of the new jobs last month were in social assistance and healthcare...
  • 50 Basis Point Cut Coming? US Economy Adds Only 22k Jobs In August, Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.3% (Guns Of August Misfires)

    09/05/2025 9:37:42 AM PDT · by Kaiser8408a · 27 replies
    Confounded Interest ^ | 09/05/2025 | Anthony B. Sanders
    Not exactly the Guns Of August. More like a wet cap gun firing. The jobs report for August showed only 22k jobs added. U-3 unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. Total private jobs added was 38k while manufacturing jobs added was down -12k. Government jobs dropped -16k. Let’s see if The Fed drops the hammer on rates by 50 basis points.
  • Is Trump trying to punish India's prized IT sector next?

    09/05/2025 8:42:44 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 46 replies
    India Today ^ | 9/5/2025 | Staff
    After imposing steep tariffs on Indian goods, the US seems to be exploring a new front: potential tariffs on IT services, foreign remote workers, and outsourced business processes. Coupled with proposals to overhaul the H-1B visa system, and an increased levy on remittances made by Green Card holders and temporary visa workers, the move points to a broader strategy that could constrain India's most significant export engine: its human resources, including its engineers, coders, and students who sustain both Silicon Valley and the ITES boom in the US. The debate gained traction when conservative commentator Jack Posobiec posted on X...