Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee risks disrupting US education and skilled labor markets
TL;DR
Many rural schools in the U.S. rely heavily on international teachers on H-1B visas, but recent changes in visa policies, including a $100,000 fee and potential exemptions, threaten to exacerbate teacher shortages, especially in districts like Hardin, Montana, which depend on foreign educators to fill staffing gaps.
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- How Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is already changing the job market search for skilled workers CNBC
- Trump’s visa fee sparks rare bipartisan interest in immigration legislation Politico
- From Dallas to Alaska: These US school districts could face severe staffing gaps with new H-1B fee Times of India
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