India, July 10 -- US Vice President JD Vance defended the Trump administration's crackdown on alleged visa fraud, saying American jobs should go to American workers and not be taken away by those abusing the system.

His remarks came as US authorities launched a major investigation into suspected fraud involving the H-1B and PERM visa programmes, which are widely used by employers to hire foreign professionals.

Speaking about the probe, Vance said, "We're fighting for your taxpayer money, but we're also making sure that fraudsters don't take advantage of these visa programs."

"This is a visa program that was set up to ensure that if you are a brilliant technology person or a brilliant scientist or a brilliant doctor, you could come to t...