Trump Organization Sought to Hire Nearly 200 Workers on Work Permits in 2025
Donald Trump’s corporate entity increased its hiring of overseas employees on short-term work permits this period, even as his administration was placing obstacles for other companies wanting to do the same, a report published Thursday claimed.
Based on data from the US Department of Labor, the Trump Organization aimed to bring in at least nearly 200 foreign workers in 2025 for temporary positions at the US president’s Florida property, two golf clubs and his Virginia winery.
The number of applications for temporary work visas for staff including servers, office assistants, cleaning staff, kitchen staff and agricultural laborers was the highest ever filed by the organization, and up from 121 in the previous term, when his presidency ended.
It was also the fifth instance in 10 years that the former president had sought to bring in over a hundred foreign employees for seasonal jobs at Mar-a-Lago, according to available data.
The disclosure comes amid a crackdown on legal immigration by his administration that has involved the implementation of a $100,000 fee on H1-B visas; extra scrutiny of the actions of the 55 million people who already hold American work permits; and restrictive new rules for international scholars and journalists.
Overall, the business sought to employ over 560 foreign laborers over the period the former president has been in the presidency, from his first term and during the upcoming year.
Notably, Trump was questioned by certain in the Republican party this period for comments defending the need for overseas employees when a business was unable to find people with “specific talents” to fill certain positions.
“You cannot just say a country is coming in, going to spend billions to build a facility, and going to recruit individuals off an unemployment line who haven’t worked in years, and they’re going to start making their defense systems. It doesn’t work that well,” he stated to a host after she suggested that foreign workers lower the pay of US workers.
The White House refused a inquiry for comment, and the business did not provide an answer to an request for information.
