Trump Organization Attempted to Bring In Almost 200 Workers on Work Permits in 2025
Donald Trump’s family business accelerated its hiring of overseas employees on temporary visas this year, while his government was creating barriers for other businesses attempting to do the identical, a report published recently stated.
Based on data from the US Department of Labor, the business aimed to bring in at least 184 overseas employees in 2025 for temporary positions at the US president’s Florida property, two golf clubs and his Virginia winery.
The quantity of applications for temporary work visas covering staff including servers, office assistants, housekeepers, kitchen staff and agricultural laborers was the highest ever submitted by the company, and up from 121 in the previous term, when his presidency concluded.
It was also the fifth instance in 10 years that the former president had sought to bring in more than 100 overseas workers for seasonal jobs at his Florida resort, based on labor statistics.
The revelation coincides with a crackdown on immigration laws by his government that has included the implementation of a $100,000 fee on skilled worker visas; increased review of the activities of the 55 million people who possess US visas; and tighter regulations for international scholars and reporters.
Overall, the business aimed to employ 566 foreign laborers over the five years Trump has been in the White House, from 2017 to 2021 and during the upcoming year.
Notably, the former president was questioned by certain in the GOP this period for remarks defending the need for overseas employees when a company was unable to find people with “particular skills” to fill certain positions.
“You can’t just say a nation is entering, going to invest $10bn to construct a facility, and going to take people off an jobless roster who haven’t worked in five years, and they’re going to start producing their missiles. It doesn’t work that well,” he told a host after she suggested that overseas employees undercut the pay of American employees.
The White House declined a request for response, and the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to an request for information.
