Microsoft Fired Americans hired Foreign Visas plus China & Russia Deepen Defense Ties

The Ben Ferguson Podcast · Jul 11, 2026 · 29m · transcript

1. H-1B Visa Program and Microsoft Layoffs A federal judge's decision to block a Trump administration policy that would have increased H-1B visa application fees from a few thousand dollars to $100,000 per application. Arguments that the higher fee was intended to prioritize American workers over foreign workers. Microsoft layoffs, particularly within its Xbox division, while simultaneously employing or seeking H-1B visa workers. Criticism from lawmakers, immigration-reform advocates, and social media users who argue that companies are replacing American workers with foreign labor. Support…