In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Brian Coughlin, discusses the Government’s increased enforcement efforts targeting technology companies alleged to have improperly hired foreign workers on temporary visas over U.S. workers. Brian explains that there has been an uptick in alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and he warns of a potential “tidal wave” of challenges to the use of workers on temporary visas. He specifically explains that “[p]rivate equity needs to look at all the companies in their portfolios that have employees on H-1B visas, and understand the stage is being set to seriously challenge and restrict the H-1B program.”
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