Vice President JD Vance announced that nine prestigious universities including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT are under investigation for alleged J-1 visa fraud. The Labor Department’s Anthony D’Esposito reported that 61% of postdoctoral researchers at these institutions are foreign nationals, suggesting the universities may be exploiting the J-1 visa program to hire cheaper international labor, potentially undermining American workers' wages and security. D’Esposito emphasized that despite the schools' reputations or political connections, they will face consequences if found violating U.S. laws.
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In October 2023, Vice President JD Vance announced an investigation into nine elite U.S. universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, the University of Pittsburgh, UC Davis, Caltech, Arizona State, and MIT, for alleged exploitation of the J-1 visa program. The J-1 visa is intended for cultural exchange but these institutions allegedly use it to hire cheaper foreign students and researchers, potentially undercutting American workers' wages. Labor Department watchdog Anthony D’Esposito noted that 61% of post-grad students at U.S. universities come from overseas. Vance emphasized that no institution would receive leniency despite their status or financial contributions.
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Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, the University of Pittsburgh, UC Davis, Caltech, Arizona State, and MIT are under investigation for alleged visa fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced, suggesting that these universities are exploiting the J-1 visa program to import cheaper students from overseas as an exchange program but only to evade higher payment to Americans.
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universities → allege → Americans
Unlike F-1 visa which is entirely student's visa, J-1 visa is meant for exchange students.
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visa → mean → students
It allows foreign nationals to work, study, train or teach in the US as part of a cultural and educational exchange.
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nationals → allow → exchange
“Something weird is going on at these universities,” said Vance.
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Vance → go → universities
“They’re using these visas way too much.
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They → use → visas
They’re using them to undercut the wages of American grad students and American researchers, and it simply has to stop," Vance said.
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Vance → use → students
“Nobody will be getting a free pass because their name is carved into an expensive building,” said Labor Department watchdog Anthony D’Esposito, who reported that 61% of post-grad students at US universities come from overseas.
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% → get → universities
“American taxpayers send billions of dollars to these universities to support research and innovation.
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They deserve to know where that money … is going, and whether it’s being used lawfully.”
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Not India but China is the target
Unlike H-1B, which always has its target on India, J-1 is allegedly being misused by China.
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D’Esposito said there are concerns that countries like China are taking advantage of the visa program to spy on American research and innovation.
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countries → say → research
“The Chinese Communist Party doesn’t need to kick down the doors of America’s research laboratories if our own institutions are willing to leave the doors wide open,” he said.
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“If an American university is breaking the law to save $1 while exposing American research to a foreign adversary, that is not academic excellence.
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It’s institutional betrayal,” D’Esposito said.
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'Money won't protect you, neither will political connections'
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D'Esposito said the investigation against the nine elite universities is historic; subpoenas have been served.
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About 61% of postdoctoral researchers and federally funded workers at these institutions are foreign nationals.
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American taxpayers send billions of dollars to these universities to support research and innovation.
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They deserve to know where this money is going and whether it's being used lawfully.
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"I spent my career as an NYPD detective.
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I worked on the streets of Brooklyn investigating violent criminals. who thought they were untouchable.
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I did not back down then and I sure as hell will not back down now.
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I don't care how prestigious a university thinks it is-- break the law and screw the American people and I will personally cuff you.
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I don't care how large your endowment is, how powerful you alumni are or how many politicians you have on speed dial," D'Esposito said.
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