U.S. tech firms — Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple — were the top 10 employers of H-1B recipients in 2024.

  • Amazon workers bagged the highest number of H-1B visas every year between 2020 and 2024.
  • U.S. companies have grown exponentially and need more IT talent.
  • Indian IT firms have scaled back H-1B filings amid increased scrutiny.
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    7 days ago

    There won’t be a “Trump H1B crackdown”. The oligarch masters love their cheap imported labor a bit too much.

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      Trump would do this because he doesn’t understand the ramifications outside of himself. He knows cracking down will boost his favorables with his base.

      He wants that more than the promise of more money by the tech bros.

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        7 days ago

        After his master Musk’s tirade on Xitter explicitly supporting H1Bs and shitting on the slightest criticism? I highly doubt it.