Texas-based reporter and political commentator Sara Gonzales is once again drawing attention online after sharing what she says is proof that federal authorities have acted on a case she first flagged earlier this year.
Gonzales, who is active on X, posted an update claiming that the U.S. Department of Justice has taken action against a company she exposed in February. In her post, she wrote,
“🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
After my February report on the illegal discrimination against American workers, the DOJ has taken action against at least one of the companies I exposed.
Compunnel Software Group, Inc now has to cough up $313,420 after some of its recruiters posted job advertisements for positions in the United States that were offered to H-1B workers ONLY.
‘It’s illegal to discourage U.S. workers from applying for American jobs,’ said U.S. Assistant Attorney General
@HarmeetKDhillon”
Alongside the post, Gonzales shared a clip from her earlier reporting. In the video, she points to a job listing allegedly posted by a recruiter named Arti Sharma, calling for a Java developer role in Plano, Texas. The listing, she claims, specified that only H-1B visa holders should apply.
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Narrating the job ad post, Gonzales says, “Here it is, Arti Sharma, title, Java developer, location, Plano, Texas, need 10 plus years of experience and H-1B visa only. Send me your resume at arti.sharma @compunnel.com. Oh, you’re a citizen of this country? You don’t need to apply. We don’t really care that we’re breaking the law.”
The clip then transitions to a screenshot of a U.S. Department of Justice press release titled “Civil Rights Division Obtains Settlement with Company that Discouraged U.S. Workers from Applying for Jobs.” It identifies Compunnel Software Group, Inc., a New Jersey-based professional services provider, and states that “the company violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).”
According to the Justice Department, the issue stemmed from job advertisements that included citizenship restrictions not permitted under U.S. law. The press release notes, “The explicitly discriminatory language in some of the ads excluded U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents from consideration for desirable employment opportunities while favoring those with H-1B or other temporary visas.”
Reacting to the findings, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said, “It’s illegal to discourage U.S. workers from applying for American jobs.” Dhillion added, “Employers cannot exclude U.S. workers from the labor force by discriminating against them based on their citizenship status. Employers must design recruitment, training, and compliance practices to ensure adherence to federal civil rights laws.”
The case centers on a LinkedIn hiring post attributed to Arti Sharma that was allegedly targeted specifically at H-1B visa holders. Gonzales first highlighted the listing in February and has now resurfaced it following the federal action.
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In an official statement, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division confirmed that it has secured a $313,420 settlement with Compunnel. The agreement resolves allegations that the company violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by posting job advertisements that imposed unlawful citizenship-based restrictions.
As part of the settlement, the company will pay $58,000 in back pay to a U.S. citizen who was allegedly denied consideration for a Python developer role due to his citizenship status. It will also pay $255,420 in civil penalties to the U.S. Treasury.
The company has agreed to additional corrective measures, including training and monitoring its recruiters and strengthening internal compliance systems to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The Justice Department noted that this marks the ninth settlement since it relaunched its Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative in 2025, an effort aimed at enforcing the law against companies accused of favoring visa holders over qualified U.S. workers.