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

The department said it ‘uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labor brokers submitted fraudulent applications’ for the visas.

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What happened The department said it ‘uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labor brokers submitted fraudulent applications’ for the visas.
The headline split The Epoch Times frames it as "Labor Department Launches ‘Major Investigation’ Into H-1B Visa Fraud". WORLD Magazine frames it as "Labor Department announces crackdown on H1-B visa fraud, human trafficking".
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Right / center-rightLabor Department Launches ‘Major Investigation’ Into H-1B Visa Fraud

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Jul 9, 5:05 PM

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

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The department said it ‘uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labor brokers submitted fraudulent applications’ for the visas.

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Jul 9, 5:37 PM

Trump Admin Launches Sprawling Investigation Into H-1B Visa Abuse

U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced Wednesday that the department’s Office of Inspector General had launched an investigation into alleged fraud involvin...

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WORLD MagazineNews report · Jul 9, 4:44 PM

Labor Department announces crackdown on H1-B visa fraud, human trafficking

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