I got an H-1B visa and my dream job at Google. Both were less secure than I thought.

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A man standing with a cat in his bag on a street in China.
Gu Yichen was laid off shortly after starting at Google and discovered how unstable life on an H-1B visa can be.

Provided by Gu Yichen

I spent years building a life in New York. Losing my job meant leaving my cats, my apartment, and the US.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Vivienne Yang.
Vivienne Yang moved from the US back to Taiwan after she lost her job in New York.

Vivienne Yang

I started as a Target cart attendant and now run 450 stores. This simple strategy helped me grow my career.

Tech Insider : Business
Target employees listen to an executive speaking in a store.
Samir Shah (center) speaks to team members at a store in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Target

German broadcaster removes language tying Elon Musk to Northern Ireland unrest

Tech Insider : Business
Elon Musk headshot
Elon Musk has scored a victory in his dispute with ZDF

Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images

I moved to New York with an American dream, but didn't get an H-1B visa. Now I'm living a new dream in the UK.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Sunjana Ramana standing in front of the New York skyline. The Empire State building is visible behind her.
Sunjana Ramana is building her company, Flax, in the UK.

Courtesy of Sunjana Ramana

Trump's green card memo dropped before a holiday weekend. Immigration lawyers say clients panicked.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A row of candidates for US citizenship sits in chairs. The closest is holding an American flag.
A Friday memo from the USCIS disrupted weekend plans for several immigration lawyers.

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Trump's immigration crackdown is contributing to a summer lifeguard shortage

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Lifeguard
About 100,000 international students work in popular US tourist hubs each summer.

Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

What smart people are saying about the new green card crackdown

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business
A US Citizenship and Immigration Services mockup of a green card.
A US Citizenship and Immigration Services mockup of a green card.

USCIS via AP

Trump admin says new green card enforcement likely won't apply to those who provide an 'economic benefit'

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business
A Department of Homeland Security logo next to a sign for US Citizenship and Immigration Services
The Trump administration's recent order, which would require immigrants to return to their home country to apply for a green card, will not apply to those who provide an "economic benefit" to the US.

Kevin Carter/Getty Images

The 15 countries people are leaving the most — and the 15 people are moving to the most

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Business
Buildings in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The UAE recorded one of the highest net migration rates in the world in 2025.

Rasto SK/Shutterstock

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