Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas Used Widely by Tech Employers

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It will now cost tech employers $100,000 to hire workers originating from outside the United States. On Friday (Sept. 19), President Donald Trump signed a measure requiring such a payment with every H-1B visa application, which companies submit to bring in foreign workers for specialty occupations.

The new measures intend to curb the displacement of American workers, address national security risks, and stop companies from undercutting US wages with cheaper foreign labor, according to the administration. A White House fact sheet uses the tech industry as an example of a sector being impacted by these issues.

It claimed that the number of overseas employees working in STEM doubled between 2000 and 2019; however, the total number of ...