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Fortune
Beatrice Nolan

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee rattles Silicon Valley and threatens AI startups

Trump signs an executive order.

As the global AI arms race heats up, the Trump administration has introduced a new obstacle for U.S. startups: a $100,000 H-1B visa fee.

The move, which is part of a wider immigration crackdown from the Trump administration, could be a blow to the U.S. tech sector, which relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China, and could put pressure on the already-strained AI talent pool.

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