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After being laid off from Meta, Huy Tu has just 90 days to find a new job. If they don't have something lined up by Feb. 6, Tu faces having to leave the country. Courtesy of Huy Tu hide caption

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This AI expert has 90 days to find a job — or leave the U.S.

Layoffs across the tech sector often leave immigrant workers with a narrow window to either find a new job or leave the country. This is the story of an AI specialist who was laid off from Instagram.

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After being laid off from Meta, Huy Tu has just 90 days to find a new job. If they don't have something lined up by Feb. 6, Tu faces having to leave the country. Courtesy of Huy Tu hide caption

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This AI expert has 90 days to find a job — or leave the U.S.

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