India, Sept. 20 -- The Department of Labor on Friday announced the launch of Project Firewall, an H-1B enforcement initiative. The announcement came the same day President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating a $100,000 payment with H-1B petitions.

"The Trump Administration is standing by our commitment to end practices that leave Americans in the dust. As we reestablish economic dominance, we must protect our most valuable resource: the American worker. Launching Project Firewall will help us ensure no employers are abusing H-1B visas at the expense of our workforce," US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said, and added, "By rooting out fraud and abuse, the Department of Labor and our federal partners will ensure that h...