U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing a massive $100,000 hike in the H-1B visa fee, a move that has sparked sharp debates across social media platforms.
The announcement, which significantly raises costs for companies sponsoring skilled foreign workers, has divided opinion among professionals.
On Blind, a platform where employees anonymously share workplace concerns, one user wrote, “America doesn’t have enough talent to replace H-1B employees. Either the jobs will move overseas, or Trump will eat a taco again and backpedal.”
The post quickly drew responses from others who believe the policy may not hurt as much as critics suggest.
Another argued that while high-earning H-1B professionals would survive the hike, lower-paid workers would be pushed out.
The mixed reactions highlight the broader tension between the US tech industry’s dependence on skilled foreign labor and political moves to prioritize domestic workers.
With the fee hike now official, the impact on companies and employees will be closely watched.
