Amazon Blamed AI For Layoffs, Then Hired Cheap H1-B Workers, Senators Allege

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By msmashSep 25, 2025, 4:03 pm350 ptsTop
An anonymous reader shares a report: Senators are demanding answers from Big Tech companies accused of "filing thousands of H-1B skilled labor visa petitions after conducting mass layoffs of American employees." In letters sent to Amazon, Meta, Apple, Google, and Microsoft -- among some of the largest sponsors…

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