nypost.com
Apr 3, 2026
Outrage as Oracle makes thousands of foreign-worker requests amid layoff bloodbath
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Oracle filed 3,126 petitions to employ H-1B workers in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, sparking outrage as thousands of employees were laid off. The move has been criticized as a "slap in the face" to US workers, with many taking to social media to express anger. The company, along with Amazon, has been accused of disloyalty to American workers, as they seek to hire foreign staff in specialty occupations like technology amid mass layoffs.