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Labor Department Launches 200 Investigations into H-1B Visa Abuses

11/13/2025

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The Department of Labor has opened nearly 200 investigations into the H-1B visa program to address abuses, including lower wages and fraudulent job locations.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leads the Project Firewall effort to protect high-skilled American jobs.
Investigations have found foreign H-1B workers are paid significantly less than Americans.
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended the program, citing a lack of qualified American workers.

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The Department of Labor has opened nearly 200 investigations into the H-1B visa program to address abuses, including lower wages and fraudulent job locations.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leads the Project Firewall effort to protect high-skilled American jobs.
Investigations have found foreign H-1B workers are paid significantly less than Americans.
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended the program, citing a lack of qualified American workers.