They treated us as if we were nothing
Keri, a devoted federal employee with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS for America program, took immense pride in serving her country and advancing the bipartisan mission to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States. Even after major spinal surgery, she worked from bed to prove her dedication, believing her commitment would secure her role. Instead, she was fired twice while still on medical leave, abruptly stripped of her health insurance, and left feeling discarded.