Earlier this week, President Trump signed an Executive Order temporarily suspending foreign workers from coming to the U.S through work visas. On Blind, an anonymous professional network with 3.6+MM verified professionals primarily in tech, we gauge how this executive order affected these professionals and what they were doing in response.
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With a large percentage of our users making up the ~85,000 high-skilled foreign workers that allegedly bring their talents to the U.S. economy through work visas such as the H1B, here are some key learnings:
Trump's Executive Order Suspending New Work Visas
Key Findings as 6/23- 6/25 ~3,100
- Are you on a work visa?
- 53% of respondents answered yes
- 62% of Amazon employees answered yes
- 60% of Facebook employees answered yes
- Are you impacted by the new Executive Order suspending new work visas such as the H1B?
- . ⅓ answered “yes, but limited - e.g. restricted travel or career opportunities”
- Is a family member impacted by the new Executive Order suspending new work visas such as the H1B?
- . 5% answered” Yes, directly impacted - e.g. a rescinded job offer”
- 53% of respondents answered yes
- 26% answered “Yes, but limited - e.g. restricted travel or career opportunities”
- If impacted, what are you likely going to do in response?
- . 17% answered “Try for a new job/position at a different company”
- 34% answered “Look for a job in a new country”
- 17% “End my job search”
- If impacted, which other countries are looking at for new career opportunities?
- . 43% answered “Other areas in North America (Canada or Mexico)”
- 33% answered “The UK or Mainland Europe”
As Tech companies quickly spoke out against the Trump administration's announcement, Blind wanted to mobilize the voices of all the professionals to this effect.
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