Are there jobs at Michigan State University which bar American citizens from applying?

Now that unemployment in Michigan has reached 15%, it is interesting to note that there are some jobs in the State of Michigan that bar American citizens from applying. According to the law it is illegal to bar an individual from applying for a job if he is a citizen, but right on the campuses of Michigan State University and the University of Michigan we have job openings that are denied to American citizens.

These jobs potentially represent millions of dollars in wages that could go to qualified American citizens. Several examples are shown here: http://www.h1bstats.com/visa/2007/m/MIC ... RSITY.html

This is clearly against the law.

The jobs in these lists were given to H-1B workers from foreign countries to perform tasks that Americans are capable of doing. At universities these often include desirable, good paying faculty and scientific career positions that have plenty of Americans seeking them out for employment, but are "reserved" only for foreign H-1Bs.

Just look at some of these "foreign only" job openings. Can you really say that Americans are not qualified to do them?


H-1B Job Title Pay Package Offered Prevailing Wage Rate Employment Begin Date
Visiting Research Associate $45000.00 $39582.00 08/01/07
Assistant Professor $68100.00 $52256.00 08/01/07
Instructor/Resident $27533.00 $27533.00 07/16/07
Instructor/Resident $27533.00 $27533.00 07/16/07
Instructor $45000.00 $38859.00 08/16/07
Instructor/ post doc $42000.00 $38859.00 08/16/07
Research Associate/ post doc $45000.00 $38976.00 08/16/07
Instructor/Resident $27533.00 $27533.00 07/16/07
Assistant Professor $60000.00 $49758.00 08/16/07
Research Associate/Postdoc $50000.00 $36996.00 08/16/07
Instructor $45000.00 $38859.00 08/01/07
Assistant Professor $80000.00 $54196.00 01/01/08
University Scholar/ Scientist $18.38 $18.38 12/15/07
Assistant Professor $75000.00 $63049.00 08/16/07
Assistant Professor $58000.00 $52802.00 08/16/07
Research Associate / Post Doc $45000.00 $41796.00 08/16/07
Information Technologist $51000.00 $38595.00 07/16/07
Assistant Professor $60000.00 $51366.00 12/01/07
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach $54635.00 $48223.00 10/31/07
Instructor / Resident $34703.00 $27533.00 10/01/07
Assistant Professor $80000.00 $66162.00 01/01/08
Research Associate / Post Doc $50000.00 $36996.00 01/01/08
Physicist $56000.00 $39500.00 10/01/07
Research Associate / Post Doc $17.50 $17.50 11/01/07
Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor $70000.00 $52857.00 11/01/07
Research Associate $38000.00 $32448.00 10/01/07

http://www.h1bstats.com/visa/2007/m/MIC ... RSITY.html