Trump Govt Sues FB for Keeping Jobs for H-1B Visas, Disfavouring US Workers

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Trump govt sues FB for keeping jobs for H-1B visas, disfavouring US workers The Trump administration claims Facebook is discriminating against US workers by designating thousands of positions for foreigners with temporary H-1B visas

The Trump administration claims Facebook Inc. is discriminating against U.S. workers by designating thousands of positions for foreigners with temporary H-1B visas. The company “refused to recruit, consider, or hire qualified and available U.S. workers for over 2,600 positions” and instead reserved the jobs — with an average salary of $156,000 — to non-citizens that it sponsored for permanent work authorisations with green cards, according a statement issued Thursday by the civil rights division of the Justice Department.

The complaint reflects the pressure President Donald Trump is keeping on social media giants even in the waning days of his administration. It comes after judges have blocked efforts by the administration to halt access to several types of employmentbased visas, part of Trump’s broader agenda to prioritise filling positions at U.S. companies with Americans. The administration is also moving to curtail legal protections for internet platforms amid complaints by the president and other Republicans that Facebook, Twitter and Google engage in censorship targeting conservative viewpoints.

Facebook said it has been cooperating with the Justice Department. “While we dispute the allegations in the complaint, we cannot comment further on pending litigation,” the company said in a statement. Ron Hira, an associate professor Howard University who’s done extensive research on H-1B visa issues, said Trump is cracking down on visa abuse more aggressively than the Obama administration did. “Those who have been tracking it have been disappointed that he didn’t do it quicker,” he said…