I have worked at several employers (schools) that ignored qualified American citizens while claiming they could not find qualified people and tried to bring workers in on a H1 Vida or hire someone already here on a H1 Visa.

Is it legal to import someone on a H1 Visa while ignoring qualified American citizens who applied for the job?

Is it legal to hire someone already here on a H1 Visa while ignoring qualified American citizens who applied for the job?