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US President Donald Trump has stepped up scrutiny of the H-1B visa programme, directing federal agencies to examine whether sponsoring employers have recently laid off American workers or are planning job cuts that could affect similarly placed US employees. The executive order, signed on September 18, 2026, calls for closer coordination between the Departments of State, Labour, Homeland Security, Commerce and Education, along with the Small Business Administration. The move is aimed at giving agencies access to additional employment, wage, industry and other economic information while assessing H-1B applications.