Kay&Jon

I'm sorry where exactly did I say we were afraid of competition or even mention the word competition??? You failed entirely to understand my point. My concern lies with that fact that human resource departments and companies in general are usually not that enthusiastic about an applicant that is potentially an illegal immigrant. For tax reasons, possible PR issues, legal issues, etc. a company doesn't want the hassle of having to worry about immigration status. Simple human nature. Therefore, I was upset that an EAD no longer necessarily means you have legal status in the country because people may make assumptions about the applicant and not even look at their resume if they see they have an EAD. I absolutely believe in hiring the best and the brightest and have never been afraid of competition. Jon will earn the job that he does because of his education and skill set, which may beat out other American applicants.