Compliance Project Firewall forces firms to rethink hiring foreign talent Department of Labor’s 175 investigations mark an escalation in the Trump administration’s push to police underpayment and false filings by US employers iStock.com/Westy72 Image Izzy Wood Reporter Thursday 13 November 2025 The Trump administration has further intensified its crackdown on the H-1B visa programme by opening around 175 investigations into alleged misuse of the system since launching Project Firewall in Get AccessContinue reading Global Mobility LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Immigration US employers brace for disruption as DHS scraps automatic EAD extensions Data Privacy DHS proposes sweeping expansion of biometric data collection Visas Walmart pauses H-1B hiring despite stagnant US workforce Visas TCS to stop H-1B hiring in US, expand UK workforce