Fox’s first appearance: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) on allegations that companies are prioritizing hiring immigrant workers over U.S. citizens, despite federal law requiring the contrary. We are demanding answers from the Department of Justice.
In a letter to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clark and Director of the Division of Immigration and Employee Rights (IER) Alberto Luisánchez, Vance wrote that the Department of Justice is “faithfully fulfilling its statutory obligations. ” expressed concern. Protect American workers from employment practices that favor asylum seekers, parolees, and other foreign nationals over American citizens. ”
The letter, sent Tuesday, was also signed by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.).
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Vance noted that under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), U.S. citizens are “protected” and cannot be discriminated against in employment based on their status as U.S. citizens. Under the law, illegal aliens cannot be discriminated against in the employment process.
Summarizing the law, Vance wrote that U.S. citizens are actually “not only protected, but even favored.”
The Ohio senator pointed to recent reports that companies are considering hiring immigrants in the United States, especially those seeking asylum. One such report he said infuriated border security advocates was the Tyson Foods report. bloomberg news The company detailed that it employs asylum seekers who are not protected under the INA for work.
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According to the outlet, The company met with migrants from Venezuela, Mexico and Colombia in February and hired 17 asylum seekers at its Humboldt, Tennessee, factory. The company then reportedly hired an additional 70 asylum seekers in March.
Fox News Digital reached out to Tyson Foods for confirmation of the report, but did not receive a response. In response to reports, the company denied “false information” that it would lay off American workers to hire immigrants, adding that it “strongly opposes illegal immigration.” However, the official statement did not mention the claim that it employs asylum seekers.
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Under the INA, individuals who are admitted to the United States as refugees or granted asylum are considered protected. However, the Refugee Tent Partnership, an organization that Tyson Foods works with, no clear distinction is made between a refugee and an individual seeking asylum, or whether the definition of that term is the same as the U.S. government’s definition.
Additionally, companies participating in the nonprofit coalition face charges of violating the INA, even though the refugees they employ may be legally recognized. The law does not permit hiring of protected groups based on national origin or citizenship status, but it does provide preferential treatment to workers based on their status or potentially favoring them over U.S. workers. It is also prohibited to do so.
Vance noted that the Justice Department’s IER appears to spend more time enforcing anti-discrimination provisions against non-citizens and ensuring their protection in the hiring process than against U.S. citizens. He cited the number of anti-discrimination press releases from IER over a two-year period and how many of them referred to the rights of citizens, non-citizens, or both.
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“Where discriminatory employers rarely give preferential treatment to foreign nationals, or where the problem of discrimination against U.S. citizens has receded, discrimination against U.S. citizens has become increasingly common,” he said. In some cases, this disparity may be defensible.”
Vance argued that “employers took advantage of IER’s leniency.” He pointed out that many of the companies participating in the Tent Coalition have committed to various refugee employment quotas. “The INA prohibits hiring decisions based on the U.S. citizenship of a U.S. job applicant. Are employer quotas compatible with that obligation?”
The Ohio Republican asked Justice Department officials, “Are they currently investigating companies that are illegally using refugee employment quotas?” How many such investigations have been conducted in the past two years? He also asked whether the IER would launch an investigation if it had not already done so.
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Tent did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for clarification on the definitions of refugee and asylum and whether they are consistent with the U.S. government in time for publication.
The Department of Justice did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.