{"id":930,"date":"2026-07-10T08:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=930"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:37:26","slug":"trump-administration-launches-major-h-1b-visa-fraud-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=930","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration Launches Major H-1B Visa Fraud Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Trump administration has launched its first major investigation into alleged fraud involving H-1B and PERM visa programs, expanding its effort to combat immigration-related fraud and protect American workers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=929\">The New Critical National Security Fuel: Electricity<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Launches Investigation into H-1B Visa Fraud and Human Trafficking to Protect American Workers<\/p>\n<p>Read:\u2935\ufe0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/uBG4GjU1up pic.twitter.com\/naWt7h3AP3<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DOL OIG (@DOLOIG) July 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D\u2019Esposito announced the investigation Wednesday during an appearance on Fox Business, saying the probe will examine allegations of H-1B and PERM visa abuse, labor trafficking and the displacement of U.S. workers.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Esposito said investigators have already issued dozens of subpoenas as part of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is another example where fraud is fueling violent crime,\u201d D\u2019Esposito said. \u201cMuch of the visa and the human trafficking that we see when it comes to this foreign labor is tied to cartels, is tied to transnational gangs, and this is the work that we should be doing, not only to make America safe again, but to make America more affordable again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to D\u2019Esposito, the investigation extends beyond traditional labor sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just people working in factories or actual labor,\u201d he said. \u201cThese are people working in medical facilities and doctors\u2019 offices that are actually putting people in harm\u2019s way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbaneconomynews.com\/?p=927\">Trump Shouldn\u2019t Let Iran Hold America\u2019s Shipbuilding Industry Hostage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialty occupations for an initial three-year period that may be extended to six years.<\/p>\n<p>Technology companies account for an estimated 60 percent to 70 percent of new H-1B visa applications in recent years. 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