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US lawmaker warns $100,000 H-1B fee could send jobs abroad
Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has warned that a proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas could push US companies to move work abroad. Speaking on the Spill the Tea interview series,…
The Story in Brief
Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has warned that a proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas could push US companies to move work abroad. Speaking on the Spill the Tea interview series, the Illinois Democrat said firms would either bring skilled talent to the US or offshore the work. He called the fee a tax on professionals in specialised technical roles and said it could weaken US competitiveness and discourage workers from staying.
The interviewer noted that Indian nationals received 71 per cent of H-1B visas in fiscal year 2024. Krishnamoorthi said the policy would hurt both Indian Americans and the US economy. He also accused President Donald Trump of normalising hostility towards minority communities and urged changes to the legal immigration system.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claim is that the fee would automatically end American technology jobs, while the opposing narrative treats every H-1B worker as a threat to local employment. Neither follows from this account. Companies may offshore some work, but the scale depends on their costs, skills needs and hiring choices. The useful test is whether US investment and specialised job creation fall after the fee takes effect, not whether political rhetoric gets harsher.
Source: greatandhra.com
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