Oracle Sparks Outrage by Pursuing Foreign Labor Visas Amid Mass Employee Layoffs

Oracle Sparks Outrage by Pursuing Foreign Labor Visas Amid Mass Employee Layoffs

2026-04-04 companies

Austin, Friday, 3 April 2026.
Oracle faces intense backlash after simultaneously terminating thousands of employees and filing over 3,100 foreign worker visa requests, highlighting a controversial shift in corporate labor strategies.

A Strategic Pivot or a Labor Paradox?

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) recently executed a severe workforce reduction. As previously reported, the tech giant has been facing challenges in its cloud computing business, leading to the decision to lay off thousands of employees worldwide.

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Oracle layoffs H-1B visas