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		Mc_Big_G on July 22, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft laid me off after 15 years of service. L... I'm not against H1B visas or green cards for skilled immigrants and, in fact, have great friends who fit that profile. However, considering this massive layoff, what reason could Microsoft and Bill Gates have to lobby so aggressively for H1B high-skilled tech talent, besides wanting cheap labor?

untog on July 22, 2014 | [–]

Because the H1B process is pretty broken right now. Very skilled people can be denied a visa because the quota is filled with less talented developers that got lucky.

Infinitesimus on July 22, 2014 | | [–]

Maybe because the H1B process right now isn't too great?

curtis on July 22, 2014 | [–]

Because most years they hire more people than they lay off.

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