Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee could choke off startups’ access to AI talent and widen Big Tech’s dominance
Yahoo Finance·2025-09-23 00:20
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. The new fee could make it especially hard for startups to hire elite engineers, which could slow wider innovation and ...