Why a post about a Meta layoff triggered a wave of anti-Indian racism

Replies to the Meta layoff post ranged from sympathy for immigrant families to comments celebrating the prospect of fewer Indian workers in the U.S.

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An X post about an Indian Meta engineer allegedly receiving a layoff email while in Bengaluru triggered a wave of reactions about H-1B workers and immigration in the U.S. tech industry.

“His wife is on H-4. His kid is in 3rd grade in Seattle. His Bellevue apartment lease has 8 months left. His H-1B clock just started ticking — 60 days,”…