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The White House is rolling out a new $103,265 fee for H-1B visa employers, claiming it covers immigration system costs—but critics suspect it’s really about discouraging hiring foreign workers. This isn’t the first attempt: a similar fee was blocked by a federal judge as an illegal tax, but another judge recently sided with the administration, saying the president can act on economic and security grounds. The legal battle rages on, while big tech giants like Musk and Pichai continue to rely on the program—raising alarms that these fees could worsen labor shortages in critical fields like medicine and engineering. With two competing proposals potentially stacking up, employers face mounting financial pressure—and the future of the H-1B program hangs in the balance.

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