President Donald Trump acknowledged that his administration’s deportation policies may have gone too far, days after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections. In an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes on Sunday, Trump defended his border security record but admitted his immigration crackdown had created political challenges. In a 60 Minutes interview, President … Read more
The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October, beating expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, as per the Labor Department. Officials, meanwhile, highlighted efforts to protect American jobs, wages and taxpayer funds from fraud and corruption. US unemployment drops to 4.1% after October hiring tops estimates. (Getty Images via AFP) Inspector General Anthony … Read more
The Donald Trump administration has taken steps to revoke or terminate the immigration status of approximately 2.2 million people since President Donald Trump began his second term in January 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Daily Wire. Trump immigration crackdown targets 2.2 million people. (Bloomberg) The figure represents nearly seven times the … Read more
A software enterprise headquartered in Santa Clara consented to remit $2 million in compensation and accept a two-year exclusion from a program facilitating permanent residency acquisition for international workers, pursuant to an agreement negotiated with the Trump administration. Cloudera agreed to pay $2 million and accept a two-year suspension from the PERM program after the … Read more
US border czar Tom Homan has signaled tougher workplace immigration enforcement, saying a plan prepared by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has cleared an initial stage and could soon reach Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for review. The proposed plan would target not only unauthorized workers but also employers who knowingly hire them and individuals who … Read more
Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned the Trump administration that restricting skilled immigrants’ path to permanent residency could weaken the US technology sector and drive top talent to other countries, days after the government moved to block Microsoft and seven other companies from seeking green cards for foreign workers. Microsoft President Brad Smith has warned … Read more
By AJ Vicens DOJ arrests two, seizes 187 devices in North Korean laptop farm crackdown in Texas Oct 13 – The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers to steal identities and obtain fraudulent employment at US companies to earn money for the … Read more
The US Department of Labor is launching a visa fraud strike team and pursuing 16 fugitives linked to hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged theft, Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced, as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of foreign-worker programs, including H-1B visas, and employer-sponsored immigration. Trump govt launches ‘visa fraud strike team’. (AP … Read more
The Trump Organization sought permission to hire 36 temporary foreign workers for its Virginia winery at $13.90 an hour. This rate is nearly nearly $2 less than the previous year’s rate. The application came weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration lowered minimum wage calculations for certain foreign agricultural workers. Donald Trump’s Virginia winery offered $13.90 … Read more
US House bill proposes raising serious H-1B violation fines from $35,000 to $250,000 and extending employer bans from at least 3 years to 10 years as Washington’s visa crackdown intensifies. A Republican lawmaker in the US House has introduced legislation that would significantly increase the penalties facing employers found to have committed serious violations of … Read more