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TheFarseer

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Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:06 AM

Sep 20

Donald Trump finally did something that I basically agree with. Really sick of foreign workers replacing qualified American workers in these high quality tech jobs just to save a wealthy corporation a few bucks. I wonder what his actual motive is? We all know he could give a flying fuck about American workers.

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Big Tech and finance companies are telling H-1B employees to get to the US in under 24 hours [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 20 OP

These are corporations that can easily afford to pay the fees. WestMichRad Sep 20 #1

Amazing TheFarseer Sep 20 #2

It's always "Pay to Play" with trump. His cut may already be in the Caribbean or Swiss acct. mpcamb Sep 20 #3

a thriving, growing economy needs every technically knowledgeable person it can get. uncle ray Sep 20 #4

You agree with effectively expelling 1 million indian immigrants and citizens on a day's notice? mathematic Sep 20 #5

The H-1B visa program TheFarseer Sep 20 #7

PhD programs in the US are mostly foreigners. We benefit from the elite brains from other countries. Lucky Luciano Sep 20 #10

So big tech bros swore fealty to t and got hit with massive costs. That's gotta put a twist in their shorts. cbabe Sep 20 #6

They F'ed A and are F'ing O. Dr. T Sep 20 #8

We need the 'genius visa' more than ever now. miyazaki Sep 20 #9