Dozens Face Deportation Amid Layoffs at Voice of America

Voice of America Purge? Trump-Appointed Chief Fires 600; Reporters With J-1 Visa Face Deportation Voice of America Purge? Trump-Appointed Chief Fires 600; Reporters With J-1 Visa Face Deportation

Voice of America, the U.S.-funded international news broadcaster, is facing a wave of terminations as nearly 600 employees have been let go by its parent agency. The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) issued notices Thursday to hundreds of contractors, citing termination “for convenience,” effective May 30, reports Politico. The move affects a broad range of non-permanent personnel, including editors, journalists, and visual designers — with o…

Dozens face deportation amid layoffs at Voice of America

The logo of Voice of America. (Courtesy logo, Graphic by The Desk) Dozens of independent contractors who were laid off at the Voice of America (VOA) last week are likely to be deported within the next month as a result of their job losses, The Desk has learned. The contractors — around 60 in total — participate in the Exchange Visitor Program, which entitles them to J-1 visas to live and work in the United States as long as they are engaged in c…

Despite the ongoing legal battle against the cuts and destruction of the Ukrainian service “Voice of America”, this did not stop the process of dismissals.