Trump's Organization Attempted to Hire Nearly 200 Workers on Work Permits in 2025
The former president’s corporate entity accelerated its hiring of foreign workers on temporary visas this period, while his administration was creating barriers for other businesses wanting to do the identical, a report published recently stated.
Based on data from the federal labor department, the business sought to hire at least nearly 200 overseas employees in the coming year for short-term roles at the US president’s Florida property, golf facilities and his winery in Virginia.
The quantity of applications for H-2A and H-2B visas covering workers including waitstaff, clerks, housekeepers, culinary employees and farm workers was the highest ever filed by the organization, and increased from over 120 in the previous term, when his presidency ended.
It was also the fifth time in a decade that the former president had sought to bring in more than 100 foreign employees for seasonal jobs at his Florida resort, according to available data.
The revelation coincides with a crackdown on immigration laws by his administration that has included the introduction of a substantial charge on skilled worker visas; extra scrutiny of the actions of the 55 million people who already hold American work permits; and tighter regulations for foreign students and reporters.
Overall, the business aimed to employ 566 foreign laborers over the five years Trump has been in the White House, from his first term and during 2025.
Notably, the former president was questioned by some in the Republican party this period for comments justifying the need for foreign workers when a company was unable to find people with “specific talents” to fill particular roles.
“You can’t just say a nation is entering, going to invest billions to construct a plant, and going to take people off an jobless roster who haven’t worked in five years, and they’re going to start making their missiles. It doesn’t work that effectively,” he told a host after she suggested that overseas employees undercut the wages of American employees.
The White House declined a request for response, and the Trump Organization did not provide an answer to an inquiry.
