Trump hits H-1B visas with $100,000 fee, targeting the program that launched Elon Musk and Instagram

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Trump hits H-1B visas with $100,000 fee, targeting the program that launched Elon Musk and Instagram

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President Trump just made it a lot more expensive for companies to hire foreign workers through the H-1B program. The White House announced Friday that Trump signed a proclamation requiring employers to pay a hefty $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, an enormous jump from the…

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