Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is backfiring—and shutting out foreign workers

The decades-old program may need to be reformed, but experts say the exorbitant new fee won’t deter companies from abusing it.

This fall, President Trump took aim at the H-1B visa, in a move that has been telegraphed for years amid criticism that the program diverts jobs away from American workers. In September, Trump announced that new applications for the work visa would now be subject to a $100,000 fee—a bold attempt to curtail excessive use of the H-1B program.