Microsoft H1-B request not for ‘upboots’ after layoffs, influencer says petitions are renewals

Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant Microsoft has announced a fresh round of layoffs, cutting 9,000 jobs across various teams. However, the company is facing growing criticism, with many accusing it of using the H-1B visa programme to replace American workers with lower-paid foreign labour. Indian-origin tech influencer Debarghya ‘Deedy’ Das took to X (formerly Twitter) to challenge what he called a “misleading narrative”.