How Tech Companies Gaming the Green Card System Have Avoided Trump's Wrath – so Far

The ruse that lets big tech dodge Trump's immigration crackdown

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights Temp to Permanent: There’s periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost...

How tech companies gaming the green card system have avoided Trump's wrath – so far

Reporting HighlightsTemp to Permanent: There’s periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green cards.Filled, Then Verified: Foreign workers are eligible for permanent residency only when no U.S. citizens can do the job — but companies confirm that after foreigners have been employed as temps.Lost in Print: The law also requires that companies ad…

TheVoiceOfJoyce “Ghost Workers” or Tech Workers on Visa’s, do take jobs from Americans.

The Tech Recruitment Ruse That Has Avoided Trump’s Crackdown on Immigration by Alec MacGillis ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights Temp to Permanent: There’s periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green cards. F…

US Crackdown: H-1B Techies Getting Exploited?

In many US companies, H-1B techies are being quietly overloaded as the country faces one of its worst times for immigrants. The added workload is not because they’re the only ones who can do the job, but because they’re the least likely to say “no.” When your visa status depends on your job, there’s sadly […] The post US Crackdown: H-1B Techies Getting Exploited? appeared first on M9.news.