🚨BREAKING: NetApp’s Indian-Born CEO George Kurian Lays Off Hundreds of American Workers While Company Relies on H-1B Visas and Holds U.S. Government Contracts
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NetApp CEO George Kurian — born in Kerala, India — is facing fierce backlash after the data storage giant laid off… pic.twitter.com/IFSr7v1boT
NetApp CEO George Kurian — born in Kerala, India — is facing fierce backlash after the data storage giant laid off approximately 700 American employees (roughly 6% of its workforce) in recent restructuring moves, citing efficiency and market conditions.
Hundreds of U.S. families are now without primary income and employer-provided healthcare.
Meanwhile, NetApp continues to sponsor large numbers of H-1B visas — predominantly for Indian workers — and maintains significant U.S. government and defense-related contracts for data infrastructure.
Critics say this is another example of American tech workers being replaced by foreign labor on temporary visas while companies profit from taxpayer-funded deals.
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