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US launches 175 investigations into potential abuses of H-1B visa prog

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November 08, 2025

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Labour (DOL) has launched at least 175 investigations into potential abuses of the H-1B visa programme, targeting employers suspected of underpaying foreign workers and circumventing protections for American job seekers, Fox News Digital reported on Friday.

- HT Correspondent

The investigations, part of an initiative called Project Firewall, have uncovered more than $15 million in calculated back wages owed to workers, the department told Fox News Digital.

Labour Secretary Lori ChavezDeRemer is personally certifying each investigation, a mechanism the department has never used before, according to Fox News Digital.

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