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Unidentified speaker announces "Project Firewall" to prioritize American workers in hiring
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Summary
An unidentified speaker announced "Project Firewall," described as an enforcement initiative to protect American workers and said it applies to positions involving the H-1B visa program; the speaker urged employers to advertise to U.S. workers first and did not specify next steps.
An unidentified speaker announced an enforcement initiative called "Project Firewall" and said its purpose "is to protect the American worker." The speaker framed the effort as an administration priority and said it is important to the Labor Department.
The speaker said the administration is "looking through the lens of the American worker first," and asserted the initiative covers jobs both outside and inside the H-1B visa program, saying it applies "inside the H-1B visa program as well." The speaker also asserted that "for the first time in America's history, the secretary has not signed personally or used the tool, to crack down on these investigations," without specifying what "the tool" refers to.
The speaker urged immediate hiring practices changes, saying employers should ensure they are "advertising to the American worker first." No formal motion, vote, timeline, or next procedural step was announced in the provided transcript. The remarks consisted of a short presentation-style statement; the speaker did not identify themselves by name or title in the transcript.
The transcript excerpts do not define the enforcement mechanism or provide implementation details such as rule text, agency guidance, or a schedule for enforcement. The transcript also does not include responses from other officials or affected parties.
