Startups Told to Pay Six Figures or Die
DHS's own filing admits its proposed $103,265 H-1B fee would deal significant economic impact to 76% of the small businesses it studied.
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Washington Prices Out the Workers It Claims to Protect
DHS wants to make the $100K-ish H-1B fee permanent at $103,265 a head — a number dressed up as worker protection that mostly protects Washington's ability to never fix anything the cheap way.
The DOJ Wants to Hear From You — If a Visa Holder Got the Job You Should Have Had
The DOJ's new tip line for visa-based hiring discrimination puts a formal mechanism behind years of anecdotal complaints about H-1B abuse.
“A Scam Perpetrated on the American Worker” — When Bipartisan Anger Meets a Rigged Market
A West Virginia congressman's push to abolish H-1B visas reveals bipartisan frustration with a program critics say was never about filling genuine skill gaps.
When Walmart Says No, Pay Attention
Walmart's decision to pause H-1B job offers after the $100,000 fee is the clearest signal yet of how the program's economics actually work.
The Remote-Work Loophole Nobody Talks About in the H-1B Debate
Beyond wages, H-1B workers using remote work to undercut American workers in low-cost regions is a mechanism that gets far less attention than it deserves.
“You Don’t Have Certain Talents” — Trump’s H-1B Defense Doesn’t Add Up
Trump's own comments defending H-1B visas reveal the gap between the program's stated purpose and how it's actually used — and drew pushback from his own party.
What the $100,000 H-1B Fee Actually Changes
A plain read of the September 2025 White House proclamation restricting H-1B entry, and what its fee, waivers, and 12-month clock mean in practice.
The H-1B Math Nobody Wants to Say Out Loud
A look at how the H-1B program's cost savings, not a talent shortage, explain why Silicon Valley keeps hiring foreign workers while laying off Americans.
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