Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Donald Trump administration has pledged to ensure employers in the United States follow H-1B visa rules and "prioritise qualified Americans" over foreign workers in yet another crackdown on immigration. Under an initiative dubbed "Project Firewall", the US Department of Labor (DOL) has launched a probe into federal oversight in the allocation of H-1B visas to safeguard the "rights, wages, and job opportunities of highly skilled American workers".

DOL's project is a collaborative effort with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other agencies to ensure that "qualified Americans" are given priority in hiring and that employers are held accountable if they misuse H-1B visas.

The move comes amid d...