US Edition'To Protect American Jobs': US Launches 175 Probes Into Alleged H-1B Visa Abuses Under ‘Project Firewall’ Crackdown
Project Firewall targets misuse of H-1B visas in tech, engineering, and healthcare, with 175 investigations launched to protect American jobs, the Department of Labour said.
- On Friday, the US Department of Labour launched at least 175 investigations into potential H-1B visa programme abuses as part of a wider crackdown on the foreign worker visa system.
- Project Firewall, launched in September, aims to hold companies accountable and `recapture the American Dream` under President Donald Trump and Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the department said.
- The US Department of Labour amplified its enforcement with a social media campaign accusing companies of replacing young American workers, supported by an ad highlighting India as the largest beneficiary.
- Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she is personally certifying investigations to better protect American jobs, and the department vowed to continue taking action `to put American workers first` under President Donald Trump's leadership.
- Targeting technology, engineering and healthcare jobs, the campaign focuses on stopping underpaid foreign workers and aligns with the Trump administration's visa system reform.
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