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		jacquesm 15 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 ... Yes, from the US economy's point of view this is a massive own goal. But I'm far more concerned with the people affected than with the US economy or the companies. Having to re-schedule your life on a 48 hour notice is a very hard problem in logistics, finances and various paper tigers. I'd focus on personal safety first and sort out the details bit-by-bit, the one thing I would not do is to try to get back in to the USA in a situation where I would expose my family to ICE and their penchant for cruelty. Anything better than that.

omarqureshi 15 days ago [–]

There is ONLY one solution - get back to America tonight, sort out the logistics afterwards.

jacquesm 15 days ago | [–]

The problem is that that may not be logistically feasible. This is no accident.

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