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H1-B row: University of Michigan hiring software developers on $75,000 salary sparks backlash; 'No Americans qualified’

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Concerns over foreign hiring in US public universities have resurfaced after new visa-related job postings at the University of Michigan triggered a row with MAGA critics questioning whether American workers are being overlooked.

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The debate was started again after independent journalist Chris Brunet shared screenshots on X showing two recent H-1B visa job notices from the university. The listings showed openings for an 'Intermediate Software Developer' with an annual salary of $72,100 and an 'Intermediate Database Administrator' with a salary of $75,000.

Brunet showed the postings and wrote: “The University of Michigan has filed 2 notices of intent to hire H-1B workers. Intermediate Software Developer, salary: $72,100. Intermediate Database Administrator, salary: $75,000. No American software or database developers were qualified for these positions.”

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