‘I’ll end the H-1B scam’: Republican candidate for Florida governor 2026 James Fishback attacks Amazon’s hiring of foreign workers

James Fishback, a former DOGE architect and hedge fund founder who has entered the 2026 Florida governor’s race, has sparked debate online after criticising Amazon’s use of H-1B visas in a viral post on X.

Fishback accused the company of hiring foreign workers instead of Americans after it allegedly applied for more than 10,000 H-1B visas. In his post, he wrote, “If Amazon is not hiring right now; then why did they just hire 10,718 H-1B foreign labourers? H-1B’s are stealing jobs from Floridians. I’ll end the H-1B scam once and for all to protect jobs for us.”