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Donald Trump’s family business increased its hiring of foreign workers on temporary visas this year, even as his government was creating barriers for other businesses wanting to do the same, an analysis published Thursday stated.

Based on data from the US Department of Labor, the business sought to hire at least nearly 200 foreign workers in the coming year for short-term roles at the former president’s Florida property, two golf clubs and his Virginia winery.

The number of requests for temporary work visas covering staff including waitstaff, clerks, cleaning staff, kitchen staff and agricultural laborers was the record submitted by the company, and up from 121 in the previous term, when his presidency ended.

It was also the fifth time in 10 years that the former president had attempted to hire more than 100 overseas workers for temporary positions at Mar-a-Lago, according to labor statistics.

The disclosure comes amid a tightening on legal immigration by his administration that has included the implementation of a substantial charge on skilled worker visas; increased review of the activities of the 55 million people who already hold US visas; and tighter regulations for foreign students and journalists.

Overall, the Trump Organization sought to hire 566 foreign laborers over the five years Trump has been in the presidency, from his first term and during the upcoming year.

Significantly, Trump was questioned by some in the GOP this week for comments defending the need for overseas employees when a company was unable to find people with “specific talents” to fill particular roles.

“You can’t just say a country is coming in, going to invest billions to construct a plant, and going to recruit individuals off an jobless roster who haven’t worked in years, and they’re going to start making their missiles. It doesn’t work that effectively,” he stated to a host after she suggested that overseas employees lower the pay of US workers.

The administration declined a request for response, and the business did not immediately respond to an request for information.