Feds allege this Big Tech company violated federal law with bizarre scheme to avoid hiring US citizens
The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that a major Big Tech company violated federal law by systematically avoiding the hiring of U.S. citizens through a scheme involving temporary visas. The company is accused of favoring foreign workers on H-1B visas over qualified American applicants, undermining the Immigration and Nationality Act. Federal agencies are now investigating the company's hiring practices in coordination with the Department of Labor.
- ▪The company allegedly used H-1B visas to bypass hiring U.S. workers.
- ▪Federal authorities claim this violates the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- ▪The Department of Justice and Department of Labor are jointly investigating the hiring scheme.
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