The US Department of Labor (DOL) has launched Project Firewall, an enforcement initiative targeting misuse of the H-1B visa program . The move is being projected as a way to safeguard American jobs, wages, and opportunities, but it also brings new challenges for immigrants and employers who rely on the program.

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said the step was necessary to protect American workers, adding that no employer should misuse visas “at the expense of US talent.”

Why Project Firewall matters?

The H-1B visa has long been a gateway for highly skilled immigrants, particularly from countries like India and China, to work in the US tech, engineering, and healthcare sectors. With Project Firewall, the US government has hinted that it will keep a closer watch on how employe

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