How's the $100K H1B fee that was announced to distract from the Trump Gold Card announcement [0] going? The HN hive mind said it would bring back the jerbs and

How's the $100K H1B fee that was announced to distract from the Trump Gold Card announcement [0] going? The HN hive mind said it would bring back the jerbs and those of us who warned [1][2] it would incentivize mass layoffs and offshoring were hounded. Before the layoffs were announced Amazon also committed to expanding hiring and infra expansion in India [3], and depending on the org, affected employees on work visas were offered transfers to India in lieu of being laid off [4]. The Trump admin won't do anything about offshoring either - in fact technology transfers to India are being encouraged by the admin as part of Pax Sillica [5] and GOP leaders in Purple Ag states like Iowa [6] and Montana [7] are lobbying for India after China pivoted away from American soybeans [8] and India began leveraging the China playbook [9]. When forced to choose between swing state farmers and GOP leaning SWEs, it's going to be the farmers who win. [0] - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-signs-proclamation-that-adds-100k-annual-fee-to-h-1b-visas-for-high-skilled-workers https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-signs-proclamati... [1] - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-25/a-100-000-fee-on-h-1b-visas-for-high-skill-workers-could-push-jobs-overseas https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-25/a-100-... [2] - https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/silicon-valley-hiring-turmoil-after-new-h-1b-visa-fees-move-spurs-offshoring-2025-09-23/ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-r... [3] - https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/economic-impact/amazon-economic-impact-india-40-billion-dollar-investment https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/economic-impact/amazon-econo... [4] - https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonemployees/comments/1qfesvs/6_years_at_amazon_on_h1b_and_currently_on_wwops/ https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonemployees/comments/1qfesvs/6_... [5] - https://x.com/USAmbIndia/status/2010718052992618815 https://x.com/USAmbIndia/status/2010718052992618815 [6] - https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2025-09-07/gov-reynolds-and-iowa-delegates-return-india-trade-and-investment-mission https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/2025-09-07/gov-reyno... [7] - https://www.daines.senate.gov/2026/01/20/daines-travels-to-india-to-advocate-for-montanas-pulse-crops-and-reaffirm-u-s-india-strategic-partnership/ https://www.daines.senate.gov/2026/01/20/daines-travels-to-i... [8] - https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-favour-brazilian-soybean-imports-h1-despite-renewed-us-inflows-2026-01-26/ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-favour-brazilian-s... [9] - https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cramer-daines-urge-president-trump-to-secure-favorable-pulse-crop-trade-deal-with-india https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cramer-dai...