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12 Mar 2021 Two-thirds of entry-level tech jobs go to compliant foreign guest-workers, not to the young American professionals who may create a new wave of establishment-shaking companies, according to a report from Bloomberg. In 2018, “the U.S. had between 96,000 and 143,000 openings in IT occupa­tions that typically went to candidates with a bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or engineering,” said the March 10 report, headlined “STEM Graduates Deserve a Better Path to Good Jobs.” But the government each year provides “Occupational Practical Training” (OPT) work p...

United States of America Vs. Silicon Valley | Opinion On 3/11/21 at 8:00 AM EST Riots, rallies and a contested presidential election last year made it easy to miss the Justice Department's lawsuit against Facebook in December. Silicon Valley's crown social media network, Justice alleges, systematically discriminates against hiring qualified Americans in favor of foreign visa-holding workers. Investigators found Facebook creates permanent positions open only to H-1B visa holders while employing deceptive tactics to deliberately avoid hiring Americans. These practices are an op...