Trump's Organization Attempted to Bring In Almost 200 Employees on Visas in 2025

The former president’s family business accelerated its recruitment of foreign workers on short-term work permits this year, even as his administration was creating barriers for other businesses wanting to do the same, a report released recently claimed.

According to information from the federal labor department, the Trump Organization aimed to hire at least 184 foreign workers in the coming year for short-term roles at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort, two golf clubs and his winery in Virginia.

The number of requests for H-2A and H-2B visas for workers including waitstaff, clerks, cleaning staff, kitchen staff and farm workers was the record submitted by the organization, and increased from 121 in the previous term, when Trump’s first term ended.

It was also the fifth instance in 10 years that Trump had attempted to bring in more than 100 foreign employees for temporary positions at his Florida resort, based on available data.

The revelation comes amid a crackdown on legal immigration by his government that has included the introduction of a substantial charge on skilled worker visas; increased review of the actions of the millions of people who already hold American work permits; and restrictive new rules for foreign students and reporters.

In total, the Trump Organization aimed to hire 566 overseas workers over the five years the former president has been in the presidency, from 2017 to 2021 and during 2025.

Notably, Trump was questioned by certain in the GOP this week for comments defending the need for foreign workers when a company was unable to find people with “specific talents” to fill particular roles.

“You cannot just say a nation is coming in, going to spend $10bn to build a plant, and going to recruit individuals off an unemployment line who haven’t worked in five years, and they’re going to start making their missiles. It doesn’t work that well,” he stated to a interviewer after she suggested that foreign workers lower the wages of American employees.

The White House refused a request for comment, and the business did not immediately respond to an request for information.

Ashley Carter
Ashley Carter

Elara is a seasoned writer and digital nomad who shares her adventures and expertise in lifestyle and technology.