(The Center Square) – During a news conference announcing the federal government's cessation of granting work visas to several companies and universities accused of abusing the program, Vice President JD Vance vowed to go after companies that subsidize cheap labor at the cost of American taxpayers.
The Center Square asked the vice president Thursday whether the federal government would try to recoup costs from companies underpaying their workers, with families that, in turn, relied on government welfare programs to survive.
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