Project Firewall explained: Why the US is investigating H

For decades, the H-1B visa has been the bridge that connects global talent to the American dream. It allows highly skilled professionals to work in the United States in specialised fields like technology, engineering, and healthcare. Each year, the program draws hundreds of thousands of applications from graduates hoping to turn their U.S. education into a long-term career opportunity. But that bridge is now under closer scrutiny. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has launched 175 investigations into possible misuse of the H-1B visa program, according to a report by Fox News . The move, part of an initiative known as Project Firewall, is designed to curb wage violations, fake job postings, and other forms of non-compliance that officials say undermine both American and foreign work