https://www.theamericanconservative.com/american-workers-need-not-apply/[American Workers Need Not Apply:
State of the Union: Chicago companies prefer H-1B visa holders over native workers, suit claims.
U.S. Tech Workers
filed a complaint with the Department of Justice regarding discriminatory hiring practices against native workers in the city of Chicago. Concealing themselves behind language of entrepreneurial networking under the collective name
"Chicago H-1B Connect," the complaint claims that a myriad of top corporations have been prioritizing H-1B visa holders over American citizens. Among those Chicagoland employers featured as "eager to employ the best and brightest in tech" are John Deere, Walgreens, Discover Financial Services, and the University of Chicago.
Around four dozen employers are listed as respondents for engaging in what
the legal complaint characterizes as "an unlawful scheme of recruitment based on immigration status." Two specific nonprofits,
P33 and
World Business Chicago, are accused of operating as middlemen who help corporations in their pursuit of H-1B workers. The charge submitted to the DOJ catalogues incidents where American citizensalmost all of whom are degree holderswere unable to attain jobs in the tech space with employers using third party recruiting services for H1-B workers.
In one case, a complainant applied for a "Support Specialist" job at the University of Chicago and received a rejection. Then, two months later, he submitted the same resume, presenting as an H1-B worker through the name "Prashanth Patel." Mr. Patel was contacted four days later to inquire about his willingness to "relocate for the job."]