They Worked In Big Tech And Lived The American Dream. Now They Might Be Forced To Leave The Country.
Some former tech employees on work visas in the US are experiencing an existential crisis: “Is it worth staying here for a job and country that doesn’t care about you?”
Hasnain says:
The way the US treats immigrants - of all kinds! - is horrible. Here are some recent stories of tech workers who’ve been affected by the downturn and are in a bind worse than citizens / permanent residents.
“But many others are using this fraught moment to rethink their relationship with the US itself.
“Like, is it really worth it for me to stay in the US at this point?” asked Min, the worker from China laid off from Meta. “This is a country where you’re constantly being marginalized. I’m an Asian woman living in New York. Every day I walk into the subway station worrying if someone’s going to shove me into the track. Is it worth staying here for a job and country that doesn’t care about you? It’s an existential crisis.””
Posted on 2022-12-06T02:42:43+0000