US Launches 175 Investigations Into Suspected H-1B Visa Abuse ‘To Protect American Jobs’ | World News

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has opened at least 175 investigations into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program, which allows American companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialties such as technology and engineering.

The move comes amid a broader crackdown on immigrants by Donald Trump’s administration, which is seeking to reform the visa system to prevent the hiring of foreign professionals instead of American workers.

In September, the Labor Department launched Project Firewall, an enforcement drive to ensure compliance with H-1B regulations and prevent companies from hiring low-wage foreign workers instead of qualified Americans.

US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is said to have personally approved the launch of these investigations, a first in the department’s history.

“The Department of Labor is using every resource at our disposal to end H-1B visa abuse,” Chavez-DeRemer told Fox News Digital. “For the first time, I personally approve investigations into suspected violations to better protect American jobs.”

New Campaign Targets Companies Employing Foreign Workers

As part of its intensified efforts, the Labor Department recently released a social media campaign video accusing some firms of abusing the H-1B program to replace young American workers with cheaper foreign talent.

In the advertisement, attention was drawn to India as the country that benefits most from the visa program. The campaign claims that “the American Dream has been stolen” from young Americans, adding that “jobs have been replaced by foreign workers due to widespread abuse of the H-1B visa.”

“Under the leadership of the President and Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, we hold corporations accountable for their abuses and recapture of the American Dream for the American people,” the department said in a statement accompanying the video.

The H-1B program, long a vital conduit for global talent entering the U.S. tech industry, has become a flashpoint in debates over job protection and immigration reform. The ongoing investigations mark some of the most aggressive enforcement actions in recent years and underscore Washington’s determination to prioritize domestic employment and tighten oversight of foreign worker programs.