Trump Business Sought to Bring In Nearly 200 Employees on Visas in 2025
Donald Trump’s corporate entity increased its recruitment of foreign workers on temporary visas this year, even as his government was placing obstacles for other companies wanting to do the same, an analysis published recently claimed.
Based on data from the federal labor department, the business sought to hire at least nearly 200 overseas employees in 2025 for temporary positions at the US president’s Florida property, two golf clubs and his Virginia winery.
The quantity of requests for temporary work visas for staff including waitstaff, clerks, cleaning staff, culinary employees and farm workers was the highest ever filed by the organization, and up from 121 in 2021, when Trump’s first term concluded.
It was also the fifth time in 10 years that the former president had sought to bring in more than 100 foreign employees for seasonal jobs at his Florida resort, according to labor statistics.
The disclosure comes amid a crackdown on legal immigration by his administration that has involved the introduction of a substantial charge on skilled worker visas; increased review of the actions of the millions of people who possess US visas; and restrictive new rules for foreign students and reporters.
In total, the Trump Organization sought to employ 566 overseas workers over the period the former president has been in the presidency, from his first term and during 2025.
Notably, Trump was criticized by some in the Republican party this period for remarks justifying the need for overseas employees when a business was unable to find people with “specific talents” to fill certain positions.
“You can’t just say a country is coming in, going to spend $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 defense systems. It isn’t feasible that well,” he stated to a host after she suggested that foreign workers undercut the wages of US workers.
The administration declined a request for comment, and the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to an inquiry.
