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8. Hmm. If you could somehow find out if they asked others the same q

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 02:51 AM

Mar 2012

It would be very interesting and certainly make at least some avenues possible if they did not.

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Is an employer allowed to ask if you're a U.S. citizen? [View all] Sabayon65 Feb 2012 OP

I hope so. earthside Feb 2012 #1

Usually not quite is the answer dmallind Feb 2012 #2

I told them I was a citizen. Sabayon65 Feb 2012 #3

I have a hyphenated/foreign sounding last name. Sabayon65 Mar 2012 #5

Hmm. If you could somehow find out if they asked others the same q dmallind Mar 2012 #8

It's not discrimination just because you didn't get the job EgaLitE Mar 2012 #6

I never said it was Sabayon65 Mar 2012 #7

Thought that was on all applications Bradical79 Mar 2012 #9

They have a right to ask if you are legally able to work in the US The empressof all Mar 2012 #11

I9 form Paulie Mar 2012 #12

They can Somewhereinbetween Apr 2012 #13