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I spent the last few months reporting this story about the lives of foreign workers who, because of their visa status, are indentured to the world's biggest technology companies — Amazon, Facebook, Google, Uber, Microsoft, and othershttps://t.co/EyfxWclKIe
— large sarah the size of a small sarah (@SarahNEmerson) February 24, 2020
“I believe that H-1B employees tend to tolerate more bullshit from managers because they cannot just rage-quit.”
— Damon Beres ? (@dlberes) February 24, 2020
- 100% from Lyft said they felt at least some additional pressure due to their status
- 32% from PayPal perceived discrimination "very often"https://t.co/nlmS0JiivC
There are many reasons I wouldn't work/live in the US, but the idea of my entire life being dependent on a job, because of a visa, is the one that puts me off most https://t.co/wFsvC9iFBZ
— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) February 24, 2020
In discussions of inclusion in tech , H-1Bs are overlooked while being systematically underpaid and trapped by employers.
— Arjun Balaji (@arjunblj) February 25, 2020
The system is broken. Without H1-B reform, the US risks losing skilled tech talent altogether as other hubs become increasingly attractive. https://t.co/ohp5NpLIfZ
"The lottery system is ineffective, Kerr says, and too often the program is used to recruit lower-skilled workers at a discount."
— Josh Stermberb (@joshsternberg) February 24, 2020
Great reporting on H-1B visas from @SarahNEmerson https://t.co/NGLDiu3qWk
A great bombshell report by @SarahNEmerson regarding the insidious H-1B visa program, & how major Silicon Valley companies like Google, Microsoft, EBay, Uber, etc., are using the visa program because it provides CHEAP INDENTURED employees who will remain obedient & not complain. https://t.co/X4mKv3pEcZ
— U.S. Tech Workers (@USTechWorkers) February 24, 2020
H-1B employees from India are treated and perceived very, very differently from employees from the UK, Canada, Australia who are also on visas. https://t.co/YDI9gpxxWJ
— stacy-marie ishmael (@s_m_i) February 24, 2020
"Right now, no more than 7% of green cards can be issued to citizens of any one country, meaning Indian H-1B workers, for instance, are disproportionately faced with decades — even centuries — long backlogs." https://t.co/0h55Ch3zHJ
— Kaushik Viswanath (@kozemoze) February 24, 2020
This is something I've tweeted about before because a member of my immediate family has experienced this kind of discrimination. Heads up, it doesn't just happen in tech companies. It happens in all industries. https://t.co/3h3163zI0N
— NotInvisibleUSA? (@indivisible_usa) February 24, 2020
I've never read a more comprehensive look at H1B visas than @SarahNEmerson's story today.
— Dave Gershgorn (@davegershgorn) February 24, 2020
Responses from 10,000 H1B visa holders in tech.
Yes, 10,000 — not a typo.https://t.co/zKKUacD53Z
H1B workers rely on their companies to stay in the US. This means that they are more precarious & more likely to stay out of trouble.
— js (@organizejs) February 24, 2020
This is why tech companies are so willing to hire H1B workers. It's not just about multiculturalism. It's about hiring a more docile workforce. https://t.co/FN3o4fYtQW
In Silicon Valley, sometimes the best and brightest are enslaved by H1B visas in a green card catch 22.
— Kumar?? (@datarade) February 25, 2020
Mediocre western bosses, brilliant talent, indentured in a way. https://t.co/B6fU0s3pfJ
This reporting is so important: for years friends of mine who are here on H1B visas have told me privately how they feel unable to really advocate for themselves because their whole ability to stay in the US is tied to their employment. https://t.co/KYR8IRBm8E
— Mar Hicks (@histoftech) February 24, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: H-1B visa workers at tech’s biggest companies face discrimination.
— OneZero (@ozm) February 24, 2020
A survey by @ozm confirms that conditions can be stressful, precarious, and degrading for some workers on these visas. https://t.co/3OUbSNSooq
Survey of tech workers on H-1B visas says many feel discriminated against by their companies:
— Jane Lytvynenko ??♀️??♀️??♀️ (@JaneLytv) February 25, 2020
“Foreign laborers who enter the program also report feeling like an underclass, with stressful working conditions and discrimination due to their visa status.”https://t.co/YEoTuiji6B
ty verge :)))))))))))))))))))https://t.co/e2hV3iIjx1
— large sarah the size of a small sarah (@SarahNEmerson) February 24, 2020
Listen to the @verge! https://t.co/nUKYGlsuyO
— Damon Beres ? (@dlberes) February 24, 2020
I spent the last few months reporting this story about the lives of foreign workers who, because of their visa status, are indentured to the world's biggest technology companies — Amazon, Facebook, Google, Uber, Microsoft, and othershttps://t.co/EyfxWclKIe
— large sarah the size of a small sarah (@SarahNEmerson) February 24, 2020
Speaking of remotehttps://t.co/bwEL9pKHz0
— Dmitry Bushev (@4e6) February 25, 2020
This story is so good. Excellent reporting on Silicon Valley's tricks. Please read it! via @dlberes https://t.co/lobvX7W5Gu
— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) February 25, 2020
"OneZero’s survey confirms that for some workers on these visas, conditions can be stressful, precarious, and degrading." Some top line results: https://t.co/nlmS0JiivC pic.twitter.com/jM6l3cTcQL
— Damon Beres ? (@dlberes) February 24, 2020
The all too common Silicon Valley talent pipeline: "H-1B holders are hired at lower wages than their U.S. counterparts and are indentured to some of the world’s biggest technology titans." https://t.co/xP4eZLFvus
— Danielle Sacks (@daniellesacks) February 25, 2020
The story I was originally looking for though: OneZero did a 10,000-person poll of H-1B visa holders working in some of tech's biggest companies.
— Eric Ravenscraft (@LordRavenscraft) February 25, 2020
Unsurprisingly, it highlighted the discrimination these workers often face. https://t.co/9QZIpD4WGr
It’s pretty remarkable that there’s still people launching tech verticals/media startups and how much @ozm is beating the absolute pants off all of them: https://t.co/mAkvEIlPlU
— Jason Abbruzzese (@JasonAbbruzzese) February 24, 2020
Survey of tech workers on H-1B visas says many feel discriminated against by their companies:
— Jane Lytvynenko ??♀️??♀️??♀️ (@JaneLytv) February 25, 2020
“Foreign laborers who enter the program also report feeling like an underclass, with stressful working conditions and discrimination due to their visa status.”https://t.co/YEoTuiji6B
"'What’s needed is to lift standards for all workers,' said Wasser. The narrative around H-1B holders is “often mischaracterized as pitting one worker against another, which is categorically wrong'" https://t.co/nlmS0JiivC
— Damon Beres ? (@dlberes) February 24, 2020
- "More than 50% of H-1B visa holders at Uber report feeling at least some additional pressure and/or discrimination"
— Damon Beres ? (@dlberes) February 24, 2020
- "48% of respondents from eBay said they 'very much' support the Trump administration's efforts to curb the H-1B program."https://t.co/nlmS0JiivC
Once more: A survey of 10,000+ tech workers reveals attitudes towards H-1B visa holders at companies like Apple, Google, Uber, eBay, and many more. ??
— Damon Beres ? (@dlberes) February 25, 2020
tip @techmemehttps://t.co/nlmS0JiivC
Current form of H1B (tied to employer) , combined with decades long waiting for GC, leading to exploitation by employers, is nothing but modern day slavery. #S386 meant to fix it. This decade old bill stalled in Senate . @benlovejoy @jakesilverstein
— KVT_BK (@KVTBK) February 26, 2020
https://t.co/J39DEeOl8E
Survey of 11,500+ H-1B visa holders at US tech companies finds discomfort with Trump's policies, with many feeling their place in the US is highly conditional https://t.co/Qpj8hOLQb8
— Nilesh Christopher (@NilChristopher) February 26, 2020
A really interesting look at the H-1B visa system and the role of immigration in Silicon Valley more broadly @SarahNEmerson https://t.co/G4fJTE0JW2
— Louise Matsakis (@lmatsakis) February 25, 2020
Honestly, the H-1B program is really complicated, and my impression is that foreign workers on this visa are stuck in limbo between the extreme privileges the technology industry offers and the open hostility that many immigrants face in the U.S.https://t.co/EyfxWclKIe
— large sarah the size of a small sarah (@SarahNEmerson) February 24, 2020