Trump's $100k H-1b Fee Sparks a Global Race to Grab Top Talent
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The introduction of a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas under Trump's policy sparks a global competition for top talent, with both positive and negative implications discussed.
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Web developers, data analysts, project managers, sales analysts, support engineers - these are not highly-skilled roles that just can't be satisfied by the US market, forcing the company to look international, so the framing of it as such is disingenuous, at best.