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US launches fresh H-1B visa fraud probe, VP Vance says 'American jobs ought to go to American workers'

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday (local time) announced that the US Department of Labour has launched investigations and issued subpoenas against alleged foreign fraudsters accused of misusing the H-1B visa programme, saying the Trump administration would ensure the scheme does not undermine American workers.

Speaking in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Vance said the action was part of a broader fraud enforcement effort aimed at protecting taxpayer money and preventing misuse of visa programmes.

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