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How many newly arrived green card holders without a four year degree have been hired by Delta, American, United, FedEx or UPS?
I bet not many.
So, no I'm not kidding.
That's not what you said originally. You made a general statement about "first-generation" immigrants, which would include naturalized citizens (like myself, for instance). There are plenty of those flying for legacies, so your statement was at the very least incorrect, if not outright defamatory (you accused legacy HR departments of discrimination based on national origin).
You also said nothing about a degree in your original statement. There are only two "legacy" carriers where a four-year degree is absolute requirement, and those are Delta and Alaska. Others will accept a two-year degree. This is regardless of citizenship, so your post was misguided in that regard as well.
Now, to be fair, it's not so easy for ANYONE to, as you so eloquently put it, to "just waltz into a job at a legacy", regardless of nationality.