[JKCalhoun]

Someone trying to be diplomatic might, for example, allow them a window of time within which to apply to extend their visas.

[Redoubts]

Why? they’re being subsidized to hire Americans, not exploit foreign undocumented workers

[pylua]

My reading of the situation is that it was done maliciously or with negligence. Extending the visa a non work visa doesn’t make any sense.

I have sympathy for the workers. In reality it is the immmigration attorneys or other members of the company who need to be sanctioned.

[refurb]

They never had valid work visas in the first place.

[JKCalhoun]

I was speaking with regards to this from the article: "…others had entered the country legally but had expired visas…"