DOJ Civil Rights Chief DEFENDS H‑1B Program Amid Outrage Over Foreign Doctors, Residency Slot Concerns

Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, defended the H-1B visa program and foreign-trained physicians after backlash to comments by Rep. Greg Murphy. She argued critics unfairly scapegoat foreign-born doctors and emphasized that board certification standards apply equally. Critics say H-1B hires fill capped residency slots, displacing U.S. medical graduates and enabling hospitals to hire cheaper, visa-dependent labor. The article highlights longstanding fraud concerns in visa-worker programs and frames a congressional choice about funding more residencies versus importing foreign health workers. It also notes the Trump DOJ’s focus on white-collar migration crimes and broader debates over workforce policy and automation.