DOJ CIVIL RIGHTS CHIEF URGES TIPS ON H-1B/OPT HIRING ABUSE AFTER WALMART KICKBACK ALLEGATIONS

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, led by AAG Harmeet Dhillon, publicly urged Americans to report unfair visa-related employment practices involving H-1B/OPT, coinciding with allegations of a Walmart subcontracting kickback scheme. Walmart says it terminated a vendor and some associates following an internal probe; claims about broader misconduct remain unproven. DOJ’s outreach signals heightened scrutiny of visa-related hiring discrimination and potential trafficking/fraud in private-sector tech staffing.