# Trump is upping the price of Big Tech’s favorite visa

https://mins.news/en/item/32322

- The Verge, 2026-08-25 21:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/984723/trump-h1b-fee-asylum-legal-immigration

> The Department of Homeland Security plans to raise the H-1B visa fee to more than $103,000, while the State Department reportedly plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas held by asylum seekers. The article argues that the administration is making legal immigration harder and stripping status to advance its deportation goals, potentially harming tech companies, rural hospitals, schools, and other employers reliant on skilled immigrants.

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