Job Listing Site Highlighting H-1B Positions So Americans Can Apply

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A mysterious new job listings website recently went live, solely showing roles companies want to offer to their H-1B holders seeking Green Cards in an attempt to get Americans into the jobs instead.Jobs.Now works by scouring corporate listings for positions attached to foreign workers, which employers are obliged to try to fill with American workers before seeking permanent residency for an immigrant employee."Many people have complained about the trend of companies recruiting immigrants to fill jobs while Americans face unemployment, but few people have taken action to provide resources to help Americans get the first look they are legally entitled to for jobs in their own country," the team behind the website, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Newsweek Friday."We see Jobs.Now as a way to give back to society and our country in a meaningful way by helping smart, qualified people provide for themselves and their families." A candidate for US citizenship holds a US flag during a naturalization ceremony for new US citizens February 16, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. A candidate for US citizenship holds a US flag during a naturalization ceremony for new US citizens February 16, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images The H-1B to Green Card PathwayWhile just one of many employment-based visas, the H-1B has become a flashpoint in the national immigration debate. Those with a more nationalist viewpoint see the program favoring foreign labor, while the big tech, medical and education sectors that dominate the visa category typically argue that foreigners offer skills they can't match with U.S. candidates.Both President Trump and Elon Musk have come out in favor of the H-1B system, a rare break with the MAGA movement that remains in stark opposition.Jobs.Now targets a specific stage of the H-1B employment-based visa process: If an employer wants to sponsor an immigrant for a Green Card.Known as the PERM process, H-1B holders can look to make the...