Trump To Impose $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee; Labor To Hike Wage Rules As Fees Fuel ICE Hiring, Detention Push

The White House plans a presidential proclamation to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications and direct the Labor Department to raise prevailing-wage rules, aiming to curb legal immigration and prioritize U.S.-born workers. Politico reports the move follows GOP-backed fee hikes on asylum, work permits, and humanitarian protections. The fee strategy aligns with broader administration goals to fund enforcement priorities, including detention expansion, border wall work, and hiring 10,000 ICE agents. Tech firms and high-skilled foreign workers would be most affected, with legal and regulatory challenges likely.