Chris Brunet, a conservative writer and independent journalist, has criticized a job posting by Stanford University, accusing it of specifically looking for H-1B workers in a social post. This comes during a time of increasing scrutiny over H-1B visas and immigration under the current Trump administration.
The job posting was made by Juli Gammon, the Assistant Director for Scholar Immigration, on LinkedIn with the intent to hire a “H-1B data analyst” for a salary of $80,148. Brunet chides the university, asking if “nobody in California” was qualified for the role. He then adds the university has listed 12 such job postings on its site in the past week.
Brunet, who describes himself as an “independent investigative journalist” on X, has repeatedly commented on immigration, often targeting Indians in the U.S. One of his posts reads: “There’s not a single country in the world that would vote to increase Indian immigration if you put that question directly to the people via referendum. not. One.”
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He has also commented on other social and political issues, usually from a conservative point of view, though he has also clashed with several conservative figures over Israel’s war on Gaza.
Brunet is not the only person to make such claims — which are hard to verify — about hiring bias. Previously, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Cloudera Inc., accusing the firm of discriminating against American workers in favor of foreign visa holders for high-paying tech roles.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dhillon shared the development last week on X, saying, “We just sued Cloudera for discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreign visa holders for high-paying tech jobs. This is a violation of the Immigration & Nationality Act, and Civil Rights will not hesitate to sue employers for discriminating against U.S. workers. You are on notice.” The controversy was first brought to light by commentator Sara Gonzales, who highlighted a LinkedIn job post allegedly targeting only H-1B candidates.
In a similar situation, a federal jury in Manhattan has awarded $8.4 million to a New York University professor who alleged he was fired for raising concerns about hiring practices at Cognizant Technology Solutions.
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Meanwhile, previous reports highlighted growing concerns over an uptick in hostility directed at Indian professionals and Indian-owned businesses in the United States, following recent changes to the country’s skilled-worker visa framework.
Analysts say the sentiment has sharpened since policy revisions rolled out in September 2025 under the Trump administration, which reshaped key aspects of the H-1B visa program. This comes amid increasing debate around immigration, labor markets, and foreign talent, with Indian workers and entrepreneurs finding themselves at the center of the discussion.