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Visa Fraud Sparks Arrests Nationwide.
An ongoing federal probe into H-1B visa fraud leads to 11 arrests and the indictment of IT services firm Vision Systems Group.
February 13, 2009, 12:01AM EST
By Moira Herbst
The controversy over the H-1B visa program for highly skilled workers is heating up once again. Federal agents detained 11 people in six states as part of a wide investigation into suspected visa fraud, the U.S. Attorney's office in Iowa announced on Feb. 12, a day after the arrests. Those arrested are accused of fraudulently representing themselves or other workers in immigration documents.
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"The coordinated, nationwide enforcement effort began 18 months ago and continues, officials said. It is the first to specifically address fraud in the H-1B visa system, which critics say brings lower-cost tech workers into the U.S., displacing American workers.
As unemployment rises in the U.S., the H-1B program is drawing scrutiny for its potential effects on U.S. jobs."
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Herbst is a reporter for BusinessWeek in New York.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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