REVEALED: Tesla Laid Off THOUSANDS of U.S. Workers, Replaced Them With H-1B Migrants.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/01/01/revealed-tesla-laid-off-thousands-of-u-s-workers-replaced-them-with-h-1b-migrants/

Reports from current and former employees, alongside U.S. Department of Labor data, reveal that Elon Musk’s Tesla has significantly augmented its H-1B visa requests to fill positions previously held by around 15,000 U.S. workers who were let go in April 2024. The layoffs were widespread across Tesla’s departments but were notably concentrated in Texas and California.

The H-1B visa program currently allows U.S. companies to hire foreigners for three years, which can be extended once, contingent upon continuous employment with the sponsoring employer. Criticism has arisen due to potential employer control over foreign workers, sometimes equated with modern indentured servitude.

During its aggressive layoff period, Tesla also applied for over 2,000 H-1B visas, accounting for more than three percent of America’s national quota. Many laid-off employees were senior engineers with substantial pay, reportedly replaced by junior foreign engineers receiving lower wages. This practice has prompted concerns about the displacement of American workers and companies leveraging the H-1B program to reduce labor costs.

Musk has ardently defended the expansion of the H-1B program, asserting a shortage of skilled U.S. workers essential for companies like Tesla. This viewpoint, however, has attracted criticism from America-First conservatives who argue the H-1B program jeopardizes American job security.

Proponents like Musk and political figure Vivek Ramaswamy advocate that H-1B visas are crucial for filling vital knowledge gaps within specific industries in the American workforce. A data analysis by The National Pulse disproved such claims.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/12/30/data-h1-b-visa-caps-exceeded-99-9-approval-rate-chain-migration-increasing/