JD Vance backs proposed new H-1B fee: Companies should ‘hire and train Americans’

Vice President JD Vance has expressed support for a proposed $103,265 fee on H-1B visa applications, stating that American companies should "hire and train Americans." The Department of Homeland Security proposed the fee in a filing on Monday, less than three months after a federal judge struck down an earlier $100,000 payment requirement. The H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. Vance shared the proposal on social media, emphasizing the need to prioritize American workers.

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