The Department of Justice (DOJ) has penalized a Mississippi company for discriminating against American workers by prioritizing foreign laborers on H-2A visas.
In a settlement announced this week, H2A Complete II Inc. — a firm that supplies foreign agricultural workers to U.S. farms — agreed to pay a $25,000 fine and overhaul its hiring practices after the DOJ determined it unfairly excluded American applicants from job opportunities.
“American workers seeking jobs in their own country deserve priority,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “This Department of Justice will continue to protect our country’s workers from unlawful discrimination in favor of foreign nationals.”
As part of the settlement, H2A Complete II must eliminate unnecessary and restrictive job requirements that DOJ prosecutors say were used to screen out domestic applicants.
“Employers that favor foreign visa holders over American workers violate the law,” added Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. “Protecting job opportunities for U.S. workers remains one of our highest priorities.”
This case marks the second such settlement under the DOJ’s “Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative” in 2025. The initiative, originally launched during former President Trump’s first term, was previously dismantled by the Biden administration but has since been revived under Trump’s renewed leadership.
