US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer doubled down on a major crackdown on H-1B visa abuses, warning that “American jobs must go to Americans first.” In a post and accompanying video on X, Chavez-DeRemer discussed the Project Firewall, a Department of Labor initiative launched in September 2025, aimed at preventing wage suppression and prioritizing domestic workers or Amercican workforce. The programme currently has nearly 200 ongoing investigations into suspected H-1B violations. “Under President Trump's leadership, we've launched Project Firewall to ensure that the H-1B program is used as intended—for genuine skill shortages, not to undercut American wages or displace US workers,” she said. She said that foreign workers get paid below market wages and surpass Americans: “Too

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