Trump’s High-Priced Visas Take Aim at Legal Immigration

The article discusses the Trump administration's efforts to limit legal immigration through the increase of visa fees. The proposed changes would significantly raise the cost of H-1B visas, which are commonly used by tech companies to hire skilled foreign workers. The administration argues that these higher fees will discourage companies from outsourcing American jobs and encourage them to hire U.S. workers instead. However, critics argue that the changes will make it harder for companies to fill critical positions and may ultimately harm the U.S. economy. They also suggest that the move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to restrict both legal and illegal immigration. The article notes that the proposed fee increases are part of a broader push by the administration to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, which it views as being too generous to immigrants and not sufficiently protecting American workers.