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Department of Labor says Project Firewall continues despite government shutdown
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An unidentified speaker said the Department of Labor is continuing Project Firewall work to combat H-1B "abuse" despite a funding lapse as the government enters a third week of shutdown, and linked the effort to President Trump’s agenda.
An unidentified speaker said the Department of Labor is continuing work on "Project Firewall" to address alleged abuses of the H-1B visa program despite a lapse in funding as the government enters its third week of shutdown.
"We're entering the third week since Chuck Schumer and the Democrats decided to obstruct the Trump administration and shut down our government," the unidentified speaker said, blaming Senate Democrats for the funding lapse. The speaker added that "despite this lapse in funding, the Department of Labor is continuing our work on a critical initiative, Project Firewall."
The speaker framed the initiative as part of broader policy priorities, saying, "Ending H-1B abuse is essential to President Trump's America First agenda." They repeated that operations are ongoing during the shutdown: "That's why we're working around the clock during this shutdown to ensure that companies hire American."
The record does not identify the speaker by name or provide details about specific enforcement actions, timelines, funding sources, or legal authorities for Project Firewall. No formal policy text, statute citation, or next steps were specified in the transcript. The statement links the effort to the administration's stated priorities but offers no additional operational details or independent evidence about the scope or effect of the initiative.
The transcript contains no indication of any formal vote, rulemaking action, or independent response from other officials or affected parties.
