Trump administration investigating nine universities — including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT — for flouting foreign worker rules

The Trump administration, led by Vice President JD Vance and the Labor Department, has launched an investigation into nine prominent U.S. universities for alleged J-1 visa fraud. The probe, which includes Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Stanford, examines whether these institutions are using the exchange visitor program to hire cheaper foreign labor at the expense of American citizens and if federal funds were improperly used. Subpoenas have been issued to the universities, some of which have already responded by asserting their compliance with federal law and emphasizing the value of international scholars.

The Trump administration, led by Vice President JD Vance and the Labor Department, has launched an investigation into nine prominent U.S. universities for alleged J-1 visa fraud. The probe, which includes Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Stanford, examines whether these institutions are using the exchange visitor program to hire cheaper foreign labor at the expense of American citizens and if federal funds were improperly used. Subpoenas have been issued to the universities, some of which have already responded by asserting their compliance with federal law and emphasizing the value of international scholars.