Articles associated with topic: tech policy
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H-1B Debate in 2021: Is the Visa Necessary, or a Tech Job Killer?
Are American immigration policies hopelessly outdated and doomed to put the country at a disadvantage when it comes to curating specialized talent? Or does the federal government need to tighten its policies in… -
The Highest-Paid H-1B Workers at Tech's Biggest Companies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received more than 300,000 H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2022, suggesting that businesses are recovering from the pandemic and looking for talent. But whic… -
Weekend Roundup: Microsoft Pandemic Bonuses; Trump Lawsuit
It’s the weekend! We hope you’re staying cool despite the heat waves sweeping the nation. Before you shut down for a few days, let’s review some of the week’s biggest stories, including a Microsoft payout and D… -
Trump H-1B Rule Could Have Raised Visa Wages. Now It's Dead.
In the closing months of the Trump administration, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule that would assign H-1B visas based on wages, as opposed to the current lottery system. Although the Biden adminis… -
SponsoredWalmart Global Tech: You Belong
People-led, tech-powered. That’s what Walmart Global Tech delivers every day, while helping people save money and live better. And that’s not just for customers. Living better is also a goal the company has for… -
Smaller Tech Hubs See a Rise in Work-Based Immigration
When people talk about tech immigration, they’re often thinking of the major tech hubs in Silicon Valley and New York City, and the companies that apply for hundreds (if not thousands) of visas per year. Howeve… -
H-1B Registrations Rise for Fiscal 2022 as Companies Source Overseas
In yet another sign that businesses are recovering from the pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received some 308,613 H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2022, selecting only 87,500 from… -
The Major Tech Hub Filing for the Most H-1B Visas Isn't Silicon Valley
The nation’s largest tech hubs are also the hungriest for H-1B workers, according to an analysis of recent visa filings. Although the Trump and Biden administrations have proposed radical overhauls to the H-1B,… -
Biden Administration Strips Trump-Era H-1B 'Specialty Occupations' Rule
In the final months of the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the public that it wanted to narrow the definition of the H-1B visa, limiting it to highly specialized workers wit… -
Trump Administration Policies Failed to Curb H-1B Application Rates
Although the Trump administration enacted numerous policies designed to limit the use of the H-1B, new data suggests those actions did little to curb companies’ appetite for the visa. The New York Times recentl… -
Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Could Change IT Security
Since President Joe Biden took office in January, his administration has been fighting multiple cybersecurity fires that seem to come one right after another—including the cyberespionage campaign that targeted… -
SponsoredCelebrating a Legacy of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company
This year, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 100 years of storytelling, dreams and innovation. As we approach our centennial celebration, we caught up with three technologists to learn more about how techn…