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Trump administration starts cracking down on H-1B visa approvals and work permits for spouses
(Photo via Facebook / USCIS) It’s harder to get an H-1B visa than it used to be — and the…
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US immigration policy has employers eyeing Canada for job growth
The city of Toronto. (BigStock Photo) As the United States cracks down on employment-based immigration programs, Canada has been aggressively…
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Seattle startup Boundless raises $7.8M to become ‘the one-stop shop’ for legal immigration
The Boundless team has grown to 28 employees in the company’s first two years. (Boundless Photo) In the two years…
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Shareholders reject efforts to rein in Amazon’s sale of facial recognition tech to law enforcement
La Resistencia activists Peter Strand, Miranda Klinck and Katy Sanlis demand ICE stop using facial recognition software. (GeekWire Photo /…
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DHS moving biometric screening system to Amazon Web Services amid debate over government tech
(Facebook Photo / Department of Homeland Security) The Department of Homeland Security is migrating the system it uses to search…
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Lawsuit brought by Microsoft, others over Trump’s DACA cancelation heads to the Supreme Court
Microsoft Attorney Josh Rosenkranz and President Brad Smith take questions on the Supreme Court steps following a hearing on government…
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Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI
Amazon and other Seattle-area tech companies are developing an AI hub — but worry U.S. immigration policy will hinder their…
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Tech company Chef won’t renew U.S. immigration contracts, changing course amid employee activism
Chef CEO Barry Crist. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Software engineers are powerful players in the technology industry. Typically,…
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Why Microsoft won’t unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaking about his new book ‘Tools and Weapons’ at Seattle’s Town Hall. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin…
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Microsoft and GitHub workers protest ICE contracts in latest demonstration of employee activism
GitHub CEO Nat Friedman (GitHub Photo) Microsoft employees are showing solidarity with workers at GitHub, a subsidiary of the company,…
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