President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.
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President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.
By Adeel Hassan and Aishvarya Kavi
The program for highly skilled foreign workers has come under scrutiny from the administration
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to introduce a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, according to a White House…
The proclamation will reportedly mention "abuse" of the programme and will restrict entry unless payment is made.
The move will hit the US tech industry especially hard, as it relies heavily on the programme to bring in foreign workers.
Fee paid by companies set to transform high-skill work visa system, upon which technology sector relies heavily.
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