Information technology staffing and consulting companies are heavy users of the H-1B visa program, but the names of companies where they place those foreign workers have always been confidential.
No longer.
The Labor Department, for the first time, has begun publishing the names of companies where H-1B holders are working, even if they’re employed by another company that provides staffing or consulting services. The public outing is the latest in a string of Trump administration policies targeting the specialty occupation visa program, which it sees as taking jobs away from Americans.
Aside from appearing to be an effort at shaming, ...
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