International News: Donald Trump workmate Harmeet Dhillon, who serves as the Indian-origin teammate shyster unstipulated for starchy rights at the US Department of Justice, responded to a viral social media post well-nigh an so-called H-1B visa scam. She tabbed the practice "illegal." The post personal that unrepealable tech jobs are only listed in local newspapers that scrutinizingly no one reads, permitting companies to rent H-1B workers increasingly easily.
Hidden Job Ads for H-1B Workers
The viral post explained, "A reader from Connecticut shared job ads for tech positions in local newspapers that they plan to fill with Indian H-1B workers." The post added, "These jobs are not misogynist online. If someone wants to wilt a Senior Data Analyst at Black and Decker, they must get the Sunday paper. Companies post jobs there considering the law requires it, but scrutinizingly nobody reads the newspaper, so no Americans apply. Then, companies ask the government to legitimatize H-1Bs, paying them low wages for long hours." The post moreover tabbed for stricter rules, saying, "New federal regulations are needed to stop this. It is a well-spoken fraud on the American people."
Legal Confusion Over Newspaper Ads
Some comments on the post clarified that the practice is legal. One person wrote, "This is not well-nigh hiring an H-1B. The person has once been working there for years. The ads are for starting a untried vellum application." Another explained, "It is legal. The Department of Labor requires PERM jobs to be posted in Sunday newspapers. They moreover need to towards on the company’s careers page."
Experts Weigh In
Houston-based immigration lawyer Steve Brown reacted to Dhillon's post, questioning, "Is it the DOJ’s official view that DOL rules requiring two Sunday newspaper ads for PERM are illegal? Companies must follow recruitment rules, but newspaper ads are mandatory under DOL regulations."
