When the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Project Firewall on September 19, media coverage focused on the press release—a pledge to “protect American jobs” by cracking down on H-1B visa abuse.

Companies could face probes into their compliance with the H-1B visa program as part of the Trump Administration’s effort to clamp down on the program and force companies to hire more Americans. The ...

Federal labor officials are escalating a sweeping crackdown on alleged H-1B visa fraud as part of a new enforcement push they say is designed to put American workers first. Under President Donald ...

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President Donald Trump sits at the Resolute desk after signing an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on September 19, 2025. Credit - Andrew Harnik—Getty Images ...