Labor Department officials have already issued dozens of subpoenas. Investigators revealed that the fraudulent schemes have cost the medical industry hundreds of millions of dollars while severely impacting multiple other economic employment sectors nationwide.
Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito stated that fraudulent operations often involve coercive wage-kickback arrangements and human trafficking networks. Assessments indicate that up to twenty-one percent of H-1B visa petitions might involve fraudulent applications and deception.