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Trump Team Launches Major Investigation Into Foreign Labor Visa Fraud
The Federalist, Approved, National

Trump Team Launches Major Investigation Into Foreign Labor Visa Fraud

By: Hannah Bates | The Federalist The Trump administration started a major investigation into H-1B and PERM foreign labor visas, the Labor Department’s Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito announced Wednesday. The investigation aims to take the “most aggressive action against foreign labor fraud by an Inspector General this administration” to further President Trump’s goal to end foreign violence on American soil and return jobs to the American people, D’Esposito told Fox Business. D’Esposito, who is leading the investigation, stated that the department has already begun “issu[ing] dozens of subpoenas.” He also noted that there are “whistleblowers talking about some of the biggest companies” who have abused H1-B and PERM (Permanent Labor Certification) vis...
ICE Investigation Uncovers Widespread Abuse In Student Work Visa Program
TownHall.com, Approved, National

ICE Investigation Uncovers Widespread Abuse In Student Work Visa Program

By Joseph Chalfant | Townhall The Department of Homeland Security has announced that an ICE investigation has identified over 10,000 potential cases of student visa fraud through the Optional Practical Training program. https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2054251819019415793?s=20 https://twitter.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2054271000728981777?s=20 https://twitter.com/JohnE_Fabb/status/2054268166243787008?s=20 “Today, we are announcing that we have found over 10,000 who claim to be working for highly suspect employers,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said at a press conference. “This is only the tip of the iceberg. Over the past year, we dramatically expanded our oversight of OPT and can report that we found fraud nationwide.” READ THE FULL AR...