More than 70,000 people are going to be cut from the largest US tech companies, with Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and now Google announcing 12,000 lost jobs. Many of those losing work are visa holders whose immigration status is contingent on their employment. The World’s Carol Hills speaks to Tahmina Watson, an immigration lawyer at Watson Immigration Law in Seattle.
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