Imagine a corporate giant like Walmart caught in a web of corruption so tangled it could rival a spy thriller. A top executive at the retail behemoth has been fired over allegations of selling 1,200 tech jobs to an Indian subcontractor for hefty financial kickbacks, shining a glaring spotlight on the contentious H-1B visa program.
Breitbart reported that a major scandal erupted at Walmart’s Global Tech division, where an Indian-born vice president allegedly orchestrated a scheme to hand over 1,200 tech positions to Caspex, a California-based subcontractor with deep ties to India, in exchange for massive personal gains.
The trouble started brewing when American executives at Walmart grew suspicious after a famous Indian cricketer, Kapil Dev, appeared at a company event in June 2025, hosted by wealthy Indian individuals linked to Caspex.
An investigation was launched to uncover how such wealth was amassed, ultimately exposing the kickback operation. The fallout has been swift and severe, raising eyebrows across the corporate world.
By early August 2025, Walmart concluded its probe and quietly terminated the implicated executive, sending shockwaves through the tech division.
Over a single weekend, 1,200 contractors sourced by Caspex were locked out of systems, had badges deactivated, and saw projects halted indefinitely. It’s a stark reminder that corporate missteps can leave workers in the lurch overnight.
The retailer also severed all ties with Caspex, whose heavy reliance on H-1B visa workers has fueled criticism of the program. Sources report that daily payments as high as $30,000 were funneled by contracting agencies to secure preferential treatment within Walmart’s tech ecosystem. This kind of pay-to-play scheme isn’t just unethical—it’s a betrayal of fair competition.
Social media platforms like Blind.com are abuzz with claims that Caspex sold work visas to Indian candidates, with the fired Walmart VP allegedly approving hires in return for bribes, including land and property in India.
“Deeply concerning,” said civil rights attorney Harmeet Dhillon on August 25, 2025, about these reports. Concerning? It’s downright infuriating when American workers are sidelined by such underhanded deals.
The H-1B visa program, meant to bring skilled talent to the U.S., is now accused of enabling a system where low-wage foreign workers replace American graduates in white-collar roles.
Critics point to a layered pyramid of subcontractors—primes, secondaries, and tertiaries—that creates opacity ripe for abuse. It’s a bureaucratic mess that seems designed to obscure accountability.
Reports suggest this isn’t just a Walmart problem; the jobs-for-kickbacks model is widespread across many U.S. companies, according to American and Indian tech workers.
Even more troubling, nearly 95% of Walmart’s tech division workforce is reportedly from India, leaving some American employees feeling like outsiders in their own offices. It’s a stark imbalance that demands scrutiny.
“Acting with Integrity is a core Walmart value,” a company spokesman told Breitbart News, noting the termination of the vendor and a few associates after the investigation. Integrity sounds nice, but when a scandal this big unfolds, it’s clear that words alone aren’t enough to rebuild trust. Actions must match the rhetoric.
The federal government has long turned a blind eye to such schemes, despite repeated instances of discrimination against American workers.
Meanwhile, U.S. employers hold roughly 1.5 million foreign contract workers in jobs that could go to homegrown talent. It’s a policy failure that hits American graduates hardest, especially as AI software begins to erode entry-level tech roles.
The influx of foreign workers isn’t just about numbers; it’s reportedly harming innovation, privacy, and even national security priorities. Corporate boards filling tech departments with imported labor often exclude American professionals from leadership roles, stunting the nation’s competitive edge. Are we trading short-term savings for long-term decline?
“For corporations that are not thinking long term, they’re being led down to mediocrity,” warned Kevin Lynn of U.S. Tech Workers. He’s not wrong—when profit trumps principle, companies risk losing the very innovation that built them. It’s a slippery slope to irrelevance.
American tech workers are stepping up, using platforms to expose how visa programs replace local talent and damage the U.S. technological lead over global competitors like China.
Some executives are reportedly trying to curb vulnerability to these kickback schemes, but change feels glacial. Why does it take a scandal of this magnitude to spark action?
Even as Walmart replaces the fired executive with another Indian hiring manager, the broader issue looms large: the H-1B program and similar policies need urgent reform.
The Biden administration’s decision to grant work permits to 400,000 foreign graduates in 2024 only deepens the challenge for American job seekers. It’s time for a hiring system that prioritizes citizens first.