President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications, the latest move designed to curb legal immigration. The presidential proclamation, signed on Friday, looks to overhaul the program for specialized foreign workers to come to the U.S. The White House argued the program has long been exploited by employers, resulting in the displacement of U.S. workers. The president also directed the Labor secretary to undergo a rulemaking process to adjust the...

US President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme aimed at bringing in skilled workers from abroad into certain industries. The proclamation will reportedly mention "abuse" of the programme and will restrict entry unless payment is made. Critics of the programme have long argued that H-1Bs undercut the American workforce, while proponents - including billionaire Elon Musk - argue it allows the US to...

President Trump signed an executive order Friday adding an annual fee of $100,000 to all H1-B visa applications. The move marks the latest crackdown by the administration on migrants coming into the US for job opportunities, and is likely intended to limit visa applicants to those from higher financial brackets. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the idea behind the order is to have American companies hire and train US workers, instead of hiring foreign ones....

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