JD @VP Vance raises the obvious question: How does @AbdulElSayed's Islamic religion shape his view of fellow Americans?
Eg, Christianity has the Beatitudes, ie "Blessed are the peacemakers."
But Islam has "Al-Wala' wal-Bara," AKA "Loyalty & disavowal."
https://t.co/E4OHhNCt3G
This statement from Microsoft, regarding the 6,000 H-1B visa applications this year, is wildly dishonest.
I spent many years working at Microsoft in the late 90s through the early 2000’s.
During that time I experienced and witnessed widespread discrimination against White employees.
- Long time “rockstar” White devs were given lower review ratings (and, hence, fewer pay raises) than their Indian co-workers (who were regularly less productive). Not occasionally. This happened so often that it was the norm.
- Indian managers would primarily only hire other Indian (and occasionally other Asian) applicants over White or Black applicants. Even when the White applicants were more qualified and local… and the Indian applicants required visa sponsorship, relocation costs, and extra accommodations. Again, not every now and then. This was the norm.
- On one time, the Indian management at Microsoft stuffed every White, Male employee (and ONLY White, Male employees) into a small office the size of a closet… while every Indian employee (even new, entry level ones) were given their own offices. Often with fancy-shmancy views.
I’ve kept in touch with many Microsoft engineers and managers… and, from everything I’ve heard from actual Microsoft employees, the situation has not improved in the slightest. It has gotten worse in many teams and Business Units.
Yes, most Microsoft employees in the USA are citizens of the USA. But they are not treated equally.
https://t.co/8aygNjP5Br
American tech workers sidelined by H-1B body shops and co-ethnic hiring networks. Documented fraud, exclusion, and proposed reforms to put American Citizens first in America. https://t.co/G0DBoFLII0
I remember. I was there. Most of my peers, my manager, my skip-level, and our business unit head were all Indians. They hired from outside (usually Hyderabad) to bring them in. They even set up “prayer rooms” in Lincoln Square, taking small conference rooms offline and copy-papering up the side light windows so one couldn’t see in. Completely took over the building. Intimidating times!
@LundukeJournal I personally met five managers who were Indian who work at Microsoft who openly bragged they would never hire white people in their groups
My son has a BS in computer science and engineering from a major Big Ten university that is ranked in the top 20 engineering schools in the United States, and he has been unable to find a job for over two years. Our young people did not give up their American birthright
@ojblanchard1 Giving the state of California a bunch of extra money when theyve been such awful stewards of existing tax revenue has no impact on income inequality.
BREAKING: "US embassy staff and families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia, with families of embassy staff in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain also ordered to leave," per AFP
Why aren't we focusing on the fact that people are facing an at least 40% tax rate for Medicare for All.
EVERYONE will pay at least 40% in taxes - for a system that has already proven to be riddled with fraud.
Every day I see retirement ads — investment firms, 55+ communities, dream homes across the country.
Yet millions of U.S. citizen workers never get to choose when they retire. The choice is made for them — offshored, replaced, or automated out years early.
And no federal agency counts it.
Transparency First. Accountability Follows.
— JVB —