Trump Administration Probes 9 Universities Over Foreign Worker Rules
Vance said the universities used the J-1 program to undercut American wages, and investigators will also examine visa fraud.
- On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance announced the Trump administration will investigate 9 universities—Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, the University of Pittsburgh, UC Davis, Cal Tech, Arizona State, and MIT—over J-1 visa program exploitation.
- Vance argued these institutions utilize foreign students to "undercut the wages of American residents," claiming corporations exploit the system to replace American workers while maximizing profits.
- While targeting these visa programs, Vance defended tech CEO Elon Musk as a "positive example" of a foreign student, noting investigations will focus on whether individuals possess the "special set of skills" required to fill positions Americans cannot.
- Vance criticized Microsoft for replacing 6,000 American workers with 6,300 H-1B visa holders, announcing a temporary sponsorship suspension despite President Trump preparing to award Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
- This investigation marks an escalation in the Trump administration's broader crackdown on visa programs, which officials claim are displacing domestic researchers despite ongoing criticism regarding the economic impact of these restrictive policies.
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Vance says that “something strange is happening” in these centers, which he accuses of employing international students so as not to have to pay “American salaries”
The U.S. government is going to investigate alleged fraud surrounding exchange visas at nine top universities. According to Vice President JD Vance, the universities are abusing the J-1 visa program to bring in cheaper doctoral students and researchers from abroad.
J-1 visa fraud: Harvard, Yale among 9 elite universities under investigation for alleged scam; 'Nobody will be getting a free pass because their name is carved into an expensive building'
Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, the University of Pittsburgh, UC Davis, Caltech, Arizona State, and MIT are under investigation for alleged visa fraud,
The U.S. Administration has initiated a large-scale investigation into possible student visa frauds against the nine largest U.S. universities, reported by the Inspector General of the Department of Labour, Anthony D'Espozito. The U.S. authorities have initiated an investigation into the fraud of student visas at the country's largest universities, transmitting RIA News. "I am announcing a historic investigation into student visa fraud against n…
The United States will check J-1 visa holders at 9 universities, including Harvard and Stanford, Bloomberg reports
The United States will check J-1 visa holders at 9 universities, including Harvard and Stanford, Bloomberg reports.Foreign doctoral students or visiting researchers often receive such visas at universities. In addition to Harvard, Stanford and...
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