GOP Cracks Down on $36B Foreign Worker Incentives After 'Phantom Employees' Scandal Exposed
Republicans are cracking down on a $36 billion incentive for companies to hire foreign workers after discovering 10,000 'phantom employees' exploiting a federal work program. The discovery has prompted GOP lawmakers to target financial incentives behind a foreign worker pipeline that bypasses American workers.
The discovery of 10,000 'phantom employees' taking advantage of a federal work program has led Republicans to crack down on a $36 billion incentive that encourages companies to hire foreign workers over American citizens. The Republican-led effort aims to curb the exploitation of a program that allows employers to recruit from abroad instead of hiring Americans. Congress is set to consider legislation that would limit these financial incentives and require more stringent verification of employee eligibility.
