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Anthony P. D'Esposito from the U.S. Department of Labor is publicly investigating firms for potential visa abuse while President Trump pushes a new executive order to tighten H-1B rules. The policy flips the script by prioritizing higher-paid jobs over lower ones so companies cannot undercut American workers with cheaper labor. Employers seeking foreign talent now face scrutiny on their layoff history from the past year before getting visas approved or renewed. A $100,000 visa fee has been renewed under these measures and agencies must share more data regarding applications. White House data shows H-1B registrations dropped 40% overall with filings from the largest IT outsourcing firms falling 92%. Net job growth during the second term of the Trump administration is directed toward native-born Americans. This massive development marks the end of using H-1B to harm American livelihoods exactly.
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President Trump has now extended restrictions on parts of the H-1B visa program. It's a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa applications. It's going to add more scrutiny to employer layoffs as well. They're going to look into and see, did you lay American workers off in the past year before we give you or renew your existing H-1B visas? And they want to favor more highly paid jobs, making sure you're not replacing Americans with lower-paying jobs. Now, cheaper foreign labor. The White House says H-1B registrations through all this down 40%, while registrations from the largest IT outsourcing firms say it's fallen 92%.
