When Mr. Trump ran for president in 2024, he promised that ICE would deport only the worst of the worst, and he repeats that every so often even now.  But  Steven Miller, an aide to the President, demanded (and ICE has capitulated) that they arrest no less than 3000 people a day, regardless of criminal record.  To reach that daily goal, ICE officers are paid on a per arrest basis – an incentive pay scale that is guaranteed to result in arrests of as many people as possible. 

These two topics reflect perhaps the most visible steps that this administration has taken in restricting immigration, without giving much if any thought to how those policies will cause massive damage to the economy.    That damage will drive away highly skilled workers who want to work in the US, as well as manually skilled workers who fill essential jobs in multiple industries.  The following comments show how the administration is trying to make the H-1B system available

Background On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive  Order that purports to apply a $100,000 fee to all new...

Big news for the H-1B program: Beginning Sept. 21, 2025 , all new H-1B petitions must include a $100,000 payment . Renewals and current...