A report of mass tech layoffs at Walmart, with 1,500 corporate jobs at risk, has triggered an unusual and completely baseless attack against Indian H-1B workers.
Instead of asking why a billion-dollar MNC is firing talent while still making profits, netizens have picked their usual villains: immigrant workers.
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Posts on X and other platforms are accusing Indians of “taking American jobs.” Some locals are now calling for mass visa cancellations, more out of revenge than any sense of justice.
But there’s no evidence suggesting Walmart is hiring more Indians. Anyone familiar with how the corporate world works knows these mass layoffs are sadly becoming a norm— companies slash jobs to cut costs, even when business is booming.
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Moreover, filling even half of these roles through H-1B sponsorship or transfers would be a bureaucratic nightmare for Walmart.
Yes, hiring H-1B workers may seem like a cheaper option, as they’re often more vulnerable and eager to hold on to jobs. But if companies are abusing the H-1B system or outsourcing to cut costs, the blame lies with the corporations, not the Indians trying to secure a future abroad.
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Amidst all the chaos people are reporting many Indians on H-1B visas are also being laid off in this wave. That alone proves the firings aren’t one-sided and the outrage shouldn’t be either.
