{
  "id": 10408019,
  "title": "US labor dept hints at 'total shutdown' of H-1B visa program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/us-labor-dept-hints-at-total-shutdown-of-h-1b-visa-program",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:40:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/department-of-labor-ig-anthony-desposito-hints-at-total-shutdown-of-h-1b-via-program-says-365-days-from-now-/articleshow/134532030.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Anthony D'Esposito, Inspector General at the Department of Labor, announced an investigation into the H-1B visa program. Investigators are focusing on fraud related to foreign labor, which may lead to significant reforms. D'Esposito indicated that the program could look very different in one year. The administration is also examining colleges allegedly exploiting J-1 visas, as part of a wider…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}