Economy Sep 04 Trump says skilled foreign workers take jobs away from Americans. It's not that simple, experts say By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Jun 11 What to know about Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and the legal rebuke that followed On Monday a federal judge struck down the fees, siding with 20 states and ruling that the Trump administration exceeded its authority by raising the charge without congressional approval. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Jun 08 Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled workers The ruling contradicts an earlier federal court decision in Washington, D.C. that denied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's request to strike down the visa fee. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Economy Sep 30 Here's why experts think Trump took 'a sledgehammer' to the H-1B visa worker program Business leaders support the visas as a way to bring talent to the U.S., while others say the program allows companies to hire foreign workers at lower wages than they would pay Americans. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Sep 21 White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won't apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new… By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Sep 20 WATCH: Trump signs order that adds $100K annual fee to H-1B visas for high-skilled workers By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that… Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump administration to sharply limit issuance of skilled-worker visas By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Trump administration has announced plans to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas. The new rules will be issued soon to restrict the use of what's known as the H-1B program. Continue reading
Jun 22 Trump administration extends visa ban to non-immigrants By Deb Riechmann, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The ban on new visas applies to H-1B visas, which are used by major American technology companies, and their immediate families, H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers, J-1 visas for exchange students and L-1 visas for managers of multinational corporations. Continue reading
May 20 How Trump has already changed migrant worker programs By Gretchen Frazee The Trump administration has made a number of changes over the past two years to the nation’s guest worker program — changes that will resonate throughout the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 10:06 Thousands of Indian women in the U.S. are fighting to keep work permits By Melanie Saltzman, Joanne Elgart Jennings The Trump administration has signaled it plans to strip employment authorization from spouses of some H-1B visa holders. The change would mean that nearly 100,000 people -- predominantly women from India who followed their spouses to the U.S. -- would… Continue watching