Justice Department Cautions Employers Seeking H-1B Visas Not to Discriminate Against U.S. Workers

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. The Justice Department cautioned employers petitioning for H-1B visas not to discriminate against U.S. workers. The warning came as the federal government began accepting employers’ H-1B visa petitions for the next fiscal year. The H-1B visa program allows companies in the United States to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations such as science and information technology.

The anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and…