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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Paul Nachman

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Don t kick american tech workers while they re down - Caught on Camera

The Capitol Dome and East Front of the House of Representatives in Washington. If passed by Congress, the Keep STEM Talent Act would exempt foreigners who graduate from American universities with master’s or doctorates in STEM fields from employer-sponsored green-card quotas. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Tech companies are laying off workers at the fastest pace since the dot-com bubble burst over two decades ago. Amazon, Twitter, Netflix, Shopify and Meta have all announced deep cuts. Cumulatively, tech firms have axed 223,000 employees this year, 35% more than 2022’s full year total.

Now, Congress is poised to make the job hunts of those laid-off Americans harder.

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