KEY POINTS
- The White House clarified the fee applies only once and not annually, after chaotic roll-out caused airport panic.
- Executives like Andrew Ng and Esther Crawford argue the move threatens America's competitive edge.
US President Donald Trump's new $100,000 ( £74,000) visa fee for foreign workers has drawn sharp criticism from the global tech community, triggering confusion at airports, concerns of brain drain, and growing fears that the policy could derail American innovation.
