Washington, Sept. 21 -- The US Labour Department announced on Friday the launch of "Project Firewall," an aggressive enforcement initiative targeting employers who abuse the H-1B visa programme, marking an expansion of government oversight that could impact Indian technology companies.

The initiative will see labour secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer certify investigations, leveraging existing authority to pursue employers suspected of non-compliance with visa regulations.

"The Trump administration is standing by our commitment to end practices that leave Americans in the dust," Chavez-DeRemer said. "Launching Project Firewall will help us ensure no employers are abusing H-1B visas at the expense of our workforce."

The enforcement crackdown...