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Sep
Washington/San Francisco: In a sweeping move that could dramatically impact U.S. technology firms, the Trump administration announced a proposal on Friday to charge companies a $100,000 annual fee for each H-1B visa they sponsor. The new fee, which would be assessed for each of the three years that the visa holder is employed, has raised concerns about the future of skilled labor in the technology sector, particularly in companies that rely heavily on workers from India and China. The announcement is part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration crackdown, which has already targeted various aspects of legal immigration. The H-1B…
