"Having accepted $6 billion in US federal funding and elected to compete within the US, it's imperative that TSMC comply with federal discrimination laws and treat all races, national origins, and citizens equally," the plaintiff's attorney, Daniel Kotchen of Kotchen & Low, told Forbes. "We're confident in our case and look forward to presenting the case to a jury."
The lawsuit claims TSMC willfully disregarded diversity commitments made in the CHIPS Act. It notes that as of last year, approximately half of TSMC Arizona's 2,200-strong workforce is made up of visa holders from Taiwan.