Labor Department Launches ‘Major Investigation’ Into H-1B Visa Fraud

Inside details of Trump administration's biggest crackdown on H-1B visa fraud: Human trafficking in the name of fake jobs

H-1B fraud investigation: US authorities are investigating widespread fraud and human trafficking within visa programs. Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito said this is graver than some paperwork crime. H-1B visa fraud is fueling violent crime because much of this labor is tied to cartels and gangs.

US launches fresh H-1B visa fraud probe; Cognizant among IT firms under scanner: What it means for India

The United States has launched an investigation into alleged fraud involving H-1B and PERM work visas by multiple companies, with a senior federal official naming IT services major Cognizant among the companies under scrutiny. US Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito said investigators have already begun to issue dozens of subpoenas in relation to the fraud investigation.

Vance announces investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud

Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration has opened an investigation into allegations of fraud within the H-1B visa program, which allows foreign workers to legally work in the United States on a temporary basis. The visas allow U.S. companies to hire high-skilled foreign workers to serve in occupations such as healthcare, []...Click to read more

Ford Fired an 11-Year Employee for Stealing a $1.95 Cookie. One Problem: He Paid

Rushing to terminate an employee based on video surveillance without a proper investigation is a recipe for an HR disaster.

H-1B Visa Fraud Probe: Trump Administration Names Cognizant as US Widens Investigation

The Trump administration has launched a large-scale federal investigation into widespread fraud and abuse within the H-1B and PERM foreign worker visa programs. Confirming the development, Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced that the government has already issued dozens of subpoenas to companies suspected of exploiting foreign labor.

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The Target List: Why an Observant Office Worker Is Reeling After Spotting a Manager’s Quiet Campaign to Fire a Colleague

It sounds like this manager has a vendetta against a particular employee... The post The Target List: Why an Observant Office Worker Is Reeling After Spotting a Manager’s Quiet Campaign to Fire a Colleague appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Vance targets H-1B visas as anti-fraud tour visits battleground Wisconsin

Vice President Vance made a stop in Milwaukee on Wednesday to tout the administration’s crackdown on fraud, announcing that the Labor Department has launched investigations into foreigners involved in the H-1B visa program. H-1B visas are employer-sponsored, nonimmigrant visas that allow U.S. companies to hire foreign workers with specialty skills. “Here’s a simple principle, ladies...

US launches sweeping H-1B visa fraud probe; Indian workers, IT firms to face greater scrutiny

In a significant move that could have far-reaching implications for thousands of Indian professionals and technology companies, the United States has launched a major investigation into alleged fraud and human trafficking linked to the H-1B work visa programme and the employment-based permanent residency (PERM) system. Announcing the nationwide crackdown on Wednesday, the US Department of []

DOJ investigating allegations against UAW President Fain

The U.S. Justice Department launched a grand jury investigation into allegations that the head of the United Auto Workers pressured another high-ranking union official to secure benefits for his fiancée and her sister, according to internal ...

USTR Probe: Indian Industry Bodies To Counter Forced-Labour Claims In July 8 Hearing

The move comes after the Indian government formally disputed the US findings on forced labour and overcapacity during the ongoing Section 301 investigation.

Tensions rise at Volkswagen as workers demand clarity on factory closures

Top labor representative demands that management clarify media reports of planned factory closures, mass layoffs

Trump DOJ just suffered ‘extraordinarily rare’ court loss over election stunt: expert

The Trump administration’s move to investigate election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, hit a major roadblock as a judge quashed a Justice Department subpoena to reveal those workers’ personal information. That’s something that almost never happens, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig told CNN’s Jake Tapper — and it reveals just how far the Trump administration’s []

Perkeso gagalkan tuntutan palsu RM5.33 juta insentif Daya Kerjaya

PETALING JAYA: Urus tadbir dan tatakelola yang diwujudkan oleh Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (Perkeso) berjaya menggagalkan tuntutan palsu insentif Daya Kerjaya. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan Perkeso, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed mendedahkan, tuntutan itu didalangi segelintir majikan menerusi modus operandi memalsukan dokumen tuntutan. Beliau berkata, kegiatan itu dikesan Bahagian Anti-Fraud, Etika dan Integriti (AFEI) ... Read more The post Perkeso gagalkan tuntutan palsu RM5.33 juta insentif Daya Kerjaya appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Africa : Inside the battle waged by Pierre Castel's heirs for control of the beer giant

When the case file landed on his desk on 9 February, Justice Tan Siong Thye had no idea that he was dealing with one of France's largest corporate groups, let [...]

New lawsuit alleges US shared asylum application details with Iran

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran.

Mass immigration is not the silver bullet economists think it is

As with the free-trade debate in recent years, consensus is shifting

Tiempo: Immigration scam warnings; American Liver Foundation outreach

Tiempo: Immigration scam warnings; American Liver Foundation outreach

Show the Numbers: Conservative Watchdog Sues Trump’s DHS for Concrete Deportation Count

A conservative watchdog group has sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking data on the “actual” number of deportations of illegal immigrants. The Oversight Project filed two lawsuits this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the Freedom of Information Act, claiming that “inflated” deportation counts have enabled some Republicans...

The Thing to Watch in Thursday’s Jobs Report

Will wage growth start to pick up?

That urgent text from your 'boss' may be a scam

That urgent text from your 'boss' may be a scam

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Newsom's DOJ claims are not 'grounded in fact'

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him are not grounded in fact.

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

“They walk among us,” screams the White House’s alien-themed website tracking immigration arrests — as if immigrants being part of U.S. communities was a problem. Actually, the problem is with this website, full of egregious errors and ham-handed attempts to replace a fact-based narrative with government propaganda.

Oh, We Got a Groping Scandal Engulfing a San Francisco Board of Supervisors Race?

Oh, We Got a Groping Scandal Engulfing a San Francisco Board of Supervisors Race?

What the federal probe of Newsom and the first partner means for his presidential ambitions

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed in a video and a social media post that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife, framing it as a political attack by President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump isn’t just coming after me []

Trump admin launches its first major H-1B visa fraud investigation

Labor Department IG Anthony D'Esposito says investigators have issued dozens of subpoenas in the first major H-1B and PERM visa fraud probe.

Home Affairs ramps up crackdown with 301 new immigration officers

Home Affairs ramps up crackdown with 301 new immigration officers

BREAKING: SCOTUS Greenlights Trump’s Cruel Immigration Policies

The post BREAKING: SCOTUS Greenlights Trump’s Cruel Immigration Policies appeared first on Crooked Media.

IDFC First scam: CBI arrests senior IAS officer for embezzling ₹60 crore

The case is part of a CBI investigation into embezzlement of 657 crore from the accounts of the Haryana government and Chandigarh administration maintained at IDFC First Bank

Alibaba to ban Claude Code over alleged backdoor risk, source says

The workplace ban, starting July 10, lands weeks after Anthropic accused operators linked to Alibaba’s Qwen lab of running the largest known distillation campaign against Claude. Alibaba will bar its employees from using Anthropic’s Claude Code inside workplace environments from July 10, according to a person familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The stated reason [] This story continues at The Next Web

Why is a Texas DPS office video sparking immigration debate? Here's what we know about Plano footage

Footage of a crowded Texas DPS office ignites debate over immigration trends.

After Janus, Unions Still Trying To Keep Workers in the Dark

After Janus, Unions Still Trying To Keep Workers in the Dark

Immigration's labour quota system manipulated by syndicate, sources claim

Corrupt immigration officers, restaurant owners are involved in the syndicate.

Lawsuit Accuses Trump Administration of Secretly Sharing Iranian Asylum Seekers' Data With Tehran

A federal lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of secretly giving Iran the names of asylum seekers marked for deportation, allowing Tehran to pick who gets returned.