US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft

Re:US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft by ForHackernews on Thursday October 08, 2026 @12:21PM (#50007786)

I dunno, parent claimed he can't find good people. He could hire them away from his competitors by doubling their salary if he needs them that badly.

Remember how competition was supposed to work? (psst https://conversableeconomist.com/2025/10/31/the-silicon-vall... )

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Re:US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft by triceratops on Thursday October 08, 2026 @12:25PM (#50007852)

So the competitors also pay more. Existing workers, domestic and foreign, get paid more (hurray). But it doesn't mean more domestic workers get jobs.

Instead work is either not done (less revenue for the company to expand), or is sent overseas. If management gets more comfortable with work going overseas it becomes a very big problem for domestic workers.

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