> I expect them to be judged on their merits of the job, not their country of origin or visa status.

So do I and so do the vast majority of people who want less immigration.

> and rejecting them for that is not "McCarthyism".

To be fair to the parent - it would be if you tried to make sure they weren’t hired anywhere.

You were making a biased and snap judgement about a candidate - but that happens a lot in the interview process - same as if you rejected an African American candidate because you didn’t think they would fit in.

What would you do if one of your existing employees was found to have that kind of twitter account?