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Silicon Valley's Existential Meltdown: H-1B Visa Drama Unfolding

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Tech workers in Silicon Valley are sweating bullets, and not just from their overpriced kombucha. The specter of travel restrictions and potential visa complications is creating a perfect storm of anxiety for foreign tech professionals.

The Trump Immigration Rollercoaster

President Trump’s continued assault on immigration policy has sent shockwaves through the tech community. With high-profile deportations and repeated attempts to limit H-1B visas, foreign workers are living in a constant state of uncertainty. Immigration lawyer Maxine Bayley warns that caution is key for those considering international travel.

The Silicon Valley Stress Spiral

Tech companies are quietly panicking. These are the same firms that love to tout their “global talent” credentials, but now face the very real possibility of losing critical team members to bureaucratic nightmares. The irony isn’t lost on anyone: the same ecosystem that celebrates disruption is being disrupted by immigration policy.

What’s Next for Tech Talent?

For now, foreign tech workers are adopting a survival strategy that’s part legal maneuvering, part zen meditation. Document everything, prepare for the worst, and hope that sanity prevails in immigration policy. Just another day in the wild world of Silicon Valley.

AUTHOR: tgc

SOURCE: The Mercury News