Public Event Detail
Outrage as Oracle files thousands of foreign-worker requests amid layoff bloodbath
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Event summary
Oracle is facing public outrage after filing thousands of H-1B visa petitions for foreign workers concurrently with laying off numerous US employees. Data shows Oracle requested approximately 3,126 H-1B workers for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, including 436 this year, while Amazon also filed for 2,675 petitions during its own mass layoffs. Critics on social media and anonymous forums condemned the practice as a "slap in our face," arguing that companies conduct layoffs only to rehire at lower salaries with foreign workers, despite claims that H-1B programs are essential for finding specialized skills.