India, Oct. 15 -- US Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito has reiterated the Trump administration's position that American workers should not lose employment opportunities because of alleged fraud or abuse of the foreign-worker visa system, as federal investigators expand scrutiny of employment-based immigration programs.

"America is home to the best and brightest. They deserve a fair shot at good-paying jobs, fair wages, and the opportunity to succeed. No American worker should be cheated out of that opportunity by fraud or abuse of our visa system," D'Esposito said in a post on X.

The remarks come amid a wider federal crackdown on alleged fraud involving foreign-worker visas, including the H-1B program for skilled ...