{"id":2626844,"date":"2026-07-08T16:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:51:02","slug":"trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Begins Probe Of H-1B Visa Fraud Stealing US Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that the Trump administration has launched a significant examination into H-1B and PERM foreign labour visa programs, focusing on exposing and combating fraud, human trafficking, and abuse linked to thes visas. The Inspector general Anthony P. D\u2019Esposito announced that dozens of subpoenas have already been issued, and whistleblowers have implicated major corporations in visa misuse, which often involves ties to human trafficking and organized crime such as cartels and gangs. The aim is to end visa-related illegal activities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-gives-national-security-grants-to-think-tank-backed-by-ccp-front-group\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Gives National Security Grants to Think Tank Backed by CCP Front Group\">enhance national security<\/a>, and prioritize American workers for jobs that are currently occupied by foreign visa holders. Criticism is directed at companies like Cognizant and industry giants including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Google, which employ thousands of H-1B workers. Data shows that many visa holders earn wages below the median for their occupations,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-bannon-says-he-will-push-truly-evil-elon-musk-out-of-trumps-inner-circle-by-inauguration-day\/\" title=\"Steve Bannon Says He Will Push &#039;Truly Evil&#039; Elon Musk Out of Trump&#039;s Inner Circle By Inauguration Day\">allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-growing-democratic-opposition-to-cheap-labor-migration\/\" title=\"Poll Shows Growing Democratic Opposition to ... Migration\">foreign workers<\/a><\/a> to earn more than average Americans while companies save costs. The investigation also seeks to address concerns over the misuse of H-1B visas to suppress wages and displace American workers, exemplified by recent layoffs at Xbox\u2019s parent company, Microsoft. the effort aims to make America safer, more affordable, and more inclusive for American jobseekers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/happy-man-holding-iphone-15-pro-max-in-hand-19747856\/\">Aathif Aarifeen \/ Pexels<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/08\/trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Trump Admin Launches Probe Into H-1B Visa Fraudsters Stealing Jobs From Americans&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/08\/trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Trump Admin Launches Probe Into H-1B Visa Fraudsters Stealing Jobs From Americans&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/08\/trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/08\/trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump Admin Launches Probe Into H-1B Visa Fraudsters Stealing Jobs From Americans&#038;body=The invesitgation aims to further President Trump&#039;s goal to end foreign violence on American soil and return jobs to the American people.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/07\/08\/trump-admin-launches-probe-into-h-1b-visa-fraudsters-stealing-jobs-from-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\">                     <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\">                     <span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>                     <\/a>                 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration started a major investigation into H-1B and PERM foreign labor visas, the Labor Department\u2019s Inspector General Anthony P. D\u2019Esposito announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation aims to take the \u201cmost aggressive action against foreign labor fraud by an Inspector General this administration\u201d to further President Trump\u2019s goal to end foreign violence on American soil and return jobs to the American people, D\u2019Esposito <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pZDEZvmMhWY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/trump-admin-launches-its-first-major-h-1b-visa-fraud-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3229219756\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D\u2019Esposito, who is leading the investigation, stated that the department has already begun \u201cissu[ing] dozens of subpoenas.\u201d He also noted that there are \u201cwhistleblowers talking about some of the biggest companies\u201d who have abused H1-B and PERM (Permanent Labor Certification) visas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By partnering \u201cside by side with the president and vice president\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/half-of-pandemic-unemployment-money-from-past-year-stolen-bulk-of-it-in-foreign-hands-report\/\" title=\"Half Of Pandemic Unemployment Money From Past Year Stolen,  \u2018Bulk\u2019 Of It In Foreign Hands:\u00a0Report\">fraud task force<\/a>,\u201d the inspector general hopes to \u201ctrack down every lead\u201d and provide \u201cinvestigators and auditors every resource necessary in order to conduct this investigation for the American people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D\u2019Esposito exposed that there is \u201cwithout a doubt\u201d human trafficking in the visa programs. \u201cThis is another example of where fraud is fueling violent crime,\u201d he continued. \u201cMuch of the visa and the human trafficking that we see when it comes to this foreign labor is tied to cartels [and] transnational gangs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By ending visa-enabled human trafficking, the Trump administration will \u201cnot only make America safe again but \u2026 make America more affordable again,\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >giving job openings back<\/a> to the American people, D\u2019Esposito said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his interview with Fox, D\u2019Esposito called out <a href=\"https:\/\/in.linkedin.com\/company\/cognizant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cognizant<\/a>, a leading American multinational IT and AI consulting company, for allegedly utilizing H-1B visa workers for cheap labor and preventing American citizens from earning those jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IT and tech industry is overrun with H-1B visa holders. Amazon ranks as the highest employer of H1-B foreigners, with more than <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/h1b-visas-trump-amazon-application-immigration-tech-f32f3f07b286181c0e37b34ab04005fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10,000 visa worker approvals<\/a> last year alone. Microsoft halved that amount, with slightly more than 5,000 approvals in 2025. Meta, Apple, and Google <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/top-h-1b-sponsoring-companies-in-2025-amazon-microsoft-google-apple-and-meta-leading-us-career-opportunities\/articleshow\/124032492.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow close<\/a> behind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American Immigration Council found a\u00a02021<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/fact-sheet\/h1b-visa-program-fact-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> median H-1B wage of $108,000<\/a>, while the average American worker made $45,760\u00a0per year. Yet nearly two-thirds \u201cof H-1B positions certified by the U.S. Department of Labor are assigned wage levels well below the local median wage for the occupation,\u201d the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/h-1b-visas-and-prevailing-wage-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. The conservative Heritage Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/border-security\/report\/rethinking-the-h-1b-visa-program-data-driven-look-structural-failures-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agreed<\/a>, noting that only one in six H-1B positions receives top wages. This allows foreign workers to come to the U.S. and make more than the average American by taking high-paying STEM jobs, yet still save anti-American companies money by taking a lower salary for their work level or expertise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xbox CEO Asha Sharma recently fired <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/07\/06\/exclusive-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-job-cuts-studios-axed-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20 percent<\/a> or 3,200 of the company\u2019s staff, yet the parent company, Microsoft, reportedly filed for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.h1bscope.com\/companies\/microsoft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> thousands of H-B1 visas<\/a> this year with an average salary offering of more than $150,000. A Microsoft spokesperson defended the move to Newsweek, saying, \u201cThese decisions are based on business need, not visa status. H-1B employees were also impacted by job eliminations in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspector General D\u2019Esposito wants to shut down the anti-American worker money-making loophole \u201cto make sure that the \u2026 hardworking Americans who want to get to work [during] President Trump\u2019s administration are able to do just that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Hannah Bates<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\"> 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