H-1B Visa Row: ‘80 Foreign Workers, only 2 Americans’ Claim Puts New York Hospital Residency Hires Under Scrutiny
The hospital’s public roster shows many international graduates, but it does not confirm the viral claim’s 82-position breakdown or visa status.
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'If the system is being gamed...': New York's Rochester General Hospital accused of hiring 80 H-1Bs of J-1s, only 2 Americans
A viral post accused New York's Rochester General Hospital of hiring a maximum of foreign doctors instead of Americans amid the ongoing H-1B controversy.
The Hospital Hiring Numbers That Have The Trump Admin Demanding Answers
The Trump administration is demanding answers from a New York hospital over a viral claim that a stunning 80 of 82 residency positions went to foreign doctors on H-1B or J-1 visas, leaving just two positions for Americans. U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito demanded Sunday on X that Rochester Regional Health, the parent organization of Rochester General Hospital, provide a breakdown of its residency hires. “Show us the…
Recently, a message circulating widely on social media claims that 80 out of 82 resident physicians employed by Rochester General Hospital in New York are foreign workers holding H-1B or J-1 visas. This has attracted the attention of the regulatory agency under the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which is requesting the hospital to provide relevant data.
Questions have arisen over the appointment of 80 foreign doctors at Rochester General Hospital in New York. The US Department of Labor's Inspector General has launched an investigation into visa abuse. Learn the full story.
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