US bars IT firm from sponsoring green cards, imposes $2m settlement

WASHINGTON: The United States has barred California-based technology company Cloudera Inc. from participating in the employment-based green card process for two years and secured a $2 million settlement over allegations that it discriminated against qualified American workers. The settlement was announced jointly by the US Department of Justice and the Department of Labour. It resolves a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department in April, alleging that Cloudera violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against American workers while recruiting for seven positions under the…