Trump news at a glance: president hikes H-1B visa cost to $100,000 a year as aide tells firms to ‘train Americans’

Decision could be major blow to tech industry, but commerce secretary says all of the big companies are on board' - key US politics stories from 19 September 2025

Donald Trump has signed an order to raise fees for the H-1B visa to $100,000 in what could be a major blow to the US tech industry, which contributed millions to his presidential campaign.

The tech industry relies, more than any other sector of the US economy, on H-1B visa holders. Roughly two-thirds of jobs secured through the H-1B program are computer-related, government figures show, but employers also use the visa to bring in engineers, educators and healthcare workers.