Labor Dept. — and even Silicon Valley — sources agree H-1B visa crackdown is about much more than just fraud
Lydia Moynihan Opinion Labor Dept. — and even Silicon Valley — sources agree H-1B visa crackdown is about much more than just fraud By Lydia Moynihan Published July 15, 2026, 6:22 p.m. “We have areas … where we’re already in the process of writing up affidavits to swear out search warrants,” Anthony D’Esposito, the DOL Inspector General leading the investigation, said. While the immediate focus is on rooting out fraud — and whether a program meant to bring exceptional talent into the country has been stretched into a cheap labor pipeline — it also addresses a bigger issue: Can the government restore Gen Z citizens’ faith that they are needed to build our future?
- ▪Lydia Moynihan Opinion Labor Dept. — and even Silicon Valley — sources agree H-1B visa crackdown is about much more than just fraud By Lydia Moynihan Published July 15, 2026, 6:22 p.m.
- ▪“We have areas … where we’re already in the process of writing up affidavits to swear out search warrants,” Anthony D’Esposito, the DOL Inspector General leading the investigation, said.
- ▪While the immediate focus is on rooting out fraud — and whether a program meant to bring exceptional talent into the country has been stretched into a cheap labor pipeline — it also addresses a bigger issue: Can the government restore Gen Z
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