Trump Administration Launches Over 100 Investigations Into H-1B Visas

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Department of Labor (DOL) has launched at least 175 investigations into potential abuses within the H-1B visa program, as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to crack down on the foreign worker visa system, Fox News reported on November 7.

The initiative, dubbed “Project Firewall,” was launched in September to target companies allegedly exploiting the visa system, which allows US firms to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations such as information technology, engineering, and healthcare.

“The Department of Labor is using every resource at our disposal to put a stop to H-1B abuse and protect American jobs,” the DOL Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in a post on X.

She added that “Under the leadership of @POTUS, we’ll continue to invest in our workforce and ensure high-skilled job opportunities go to American Workers FIRST!”

The White House also shared the news report on the investigations, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posting on X, “Trump admin reveals over 100 investigations into H-1B abuses as it pledges ‘every resource’ to protect US jobs”

It is the latest measure in a series of actions by the Trump administration and Republican leaders to target the H-1B visa program.

India-born workers received over 70 per cent of the total approved H1-B visas in 2024, primarily due to a huge backlog in approvals and a high number of skilled immigrants from India.