DOL Inspector General Targets H-1B and PERM Visa Fraud
Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito says employers submit fraudulent applications, kick back wages from foreign workers and undercut Americans with below-market pay.
- OIG links the schemes to forced labor and human trafficking, not simple paperwork violations.
- Investigation folds into the Trump-Vance Task Force to Eliminate Fraud across federal agencies.
- OIG urges tips through its hotline at 1-800-347-3756 or oig.dol.gov's hotline page.
Why it mattersA visa program meant to import scarce skill became a wage-kickback pipeline that displaces citizens.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General press release ↗ · Jul 10, 20267/10/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check