The Aporia · 'If the system is being gamed...': New York's Rochester General Hospital accused of hiring 80 H-1Bs of J-1s, only 2 Americans

A social media post accuses Rochester General Hospital in New York of hiring 80 foreign doctors on H-1B or J-1 visas out of 82 residency slots, with only two positions going to American doctors. The Department of Labor's inspector general, Anthony D'Esposito, has asked the hospital for details about its hiring practices and whether visa holders are displacing American applicants. Some social media users question why there would be an issue if foreign workers fill unclaimed residency spots, while others cite a Reddit post suggesting that an influx of foreign doctors has negatively affected staff retention rates at the hospital.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A viral post on social media accused Rochester General Hospital in New York of hiring primarily foreign doctors instead of Americans, claiming that out of 82 resident doctors, only two were American citizens. The remaining 80 doctors held either H-1B or J-1 visas. This allegation aligns with ongoing debates about the H-1B visa program, which is intended for skilled foreign workers but has faced criticism for potentially disadvantaging U.S. citizens in job markets.

The Department of Labor’s inspector general, Anthony D'Esposito, commented on the post, asking the hospital to provide detailed numbers regarding how many residency slots were filled by H-1B and J-1 visa holders versus American applicants. He emphasized that President Biden's executive order aims to combat any abuse within these visa programs.

The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialty occupations, while the J-1 visa is designed for temporary work or study exchange programs. Critics argue that such programs may be exploited at the expense of American graduates seeking medical residencies.

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The post to which the hospital has not yet commented, claimed that the hospital has 82 resident doctors and that, among them, only two are Americans -- 80 are foreign workers on either H-1B or J-1 visas.

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🔮 "I hope you all do realize that you have more residency spot than American graduates, so foreigners often come in and take a spot that would be empty otherwise?

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'If the system is being gamed...': New York's Rochester General Hospital accused of hiring 80 H-1Bs of J-1s, only 2 Americans · assertive framing

A viral post accused New York's Rochester General Hospital of hiring a maximum of foreign doctors instead of Americans amid the ongoing H-1B controversy. asserted

post → accuse → controversy

80 → comment → visas

"98% of the residency slots went to visa workers- mostly from countries with documented USMLE cheating. asserted

% → go → cheating

Americans got 2 jobs," the post claimed. asserted

post → get → jobs

While such anti-H-1B allegations are abundant on social media, Department of Labor inspector general Anthony D'Esposito commented on this post and asked the hospital if the allegation was right. asserted

allegation → comment → hospital

How many residency slots went to H‑1B and J‑1 visa holders? asserted

slots → go → holders

How many American applicants got a fair shot? asserted

applicants → get → shot

@POTUS’ EO puts visa abuse under the microscope. asserted

EO → put → microscope

If the system is being gamed, we’ll work with @VP’s @WHFraudTF to expose it," D'Esposito said. asserted

D'Esposito → game → it

H-1B visa program is meant for hiring skilled foreign workers. asserted

program → mean → workers

J-1 visa is a temporary, non-immigrant visa for approved work or study exchange programs. asserted

visa → approve → programs

Social media users reacted to D'Esposito's warning and wondered what the problem was if foreign workers are as high skilled as doctors. asserted

workers → react → doctors

"I hope you all do realize that you have more residency spot than American graduates, so foreigners often come in and take a spot that would be empty otherwise? asserted

that → hope → spot

They’re not taking Americans spots, they’re taking spots that are left over and without them you’ll just have a doctor left. asserted

doctor → take → them

There is ZERO benefit for a hospital to pick a foreign medical graduate over an American one. asserted

hospital → be → one

If anything it adds cost as they have to pay for the whole visa process," one doctor commented. asserted

doctor → add → process

The social media account that made the allegation against the hospital claimed that American doctors "are forced" to leave after foreign workers flooded the department. asserted

workers → make → department

It cited a Reddit post that said: " No physician I knew liked it here towards the end, everyone was looking a way out. asserted

everyone → cite → way

As we started getting more and more visa-waiver people, dept started caring about us less, as there is a good supply of new physicians. asserted

dept → start → physicians

'If the system is being gamed...': New York's Rochester General Hospital accused of hiring 80 H-1Bs of J-1s, only 2 Americans

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