College degree requirements?

In over two decades our local U.S. citizen applicants had been pushed to the back of the lines instead of being prioritize in job openings. After thoroughly reviewing the new JVA website we concluded that the entire system is flawed and is open to bogus renewal of job vacancies for nonresident guest workers only by employers. A vast majority of job vacancies up for renewal requires college degrees which does not make sense when the minimum wage is $4.05/hour. Why would any U.S. local citizen apply who has an accredited U.S.-certified college degree apply for a job paying the minimum wage of $3.05/hour then and now $4.05 an hour? We find this requirement highly suspicious and insulting. After carefully reviewing a majority of the JVAs online we concluded that the system is actually designed for nonresident guest workers only who will take the job regardless of the low starting pay rate. The question is how are these JVAs certified and cleared by your department? How does Department of Labor identify whether these nonresident foreign guest workers actually have college degrees that are up for renewal? And are the degrees real and not bogus? Or are the degrees certified from an accredited college or university. Reports have surfaced that such college degrees or certifications can easily be obtain through the black market in there homeland for a cheap price. How does the Labor Department determine and certify such requirement, are the employees providing employers original stamped copy of college degrees or certifications? As in any job, especially in the government sector and PSS they require a stamped, certification sealed envelope addressed to the employer from an accredited college or university.

Mr. San Nicolas, this in itself is a serious concern that needs immediate investigation. Not only was Public Law 9-71 shelved, we believe this is part of the loopholes and flaws why local U.S. citizens are not interested in applying for a job or put at the end of the line and forgotten and not prioritized.

We hope that you will seriously take our concerns into consideration, for this is part of the reasons nonresident guest workers were given preference over local U.S. citizens, meaning employers found a loophole in the system and are taking advantage of the situation. Should you have any questions please feel free to call us at 285-1734 / 256-8652.
[B] Gregorio Cruz Jr.[/B] [I]President, Taotao Tano CNMI Inc.[/I]