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...

On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant...