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Trump administration lays out new $103K fee proposal for H-1B visas
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Extra Extra has grouped 15 reports on this story from 14 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 8 left-leaning, 3 center, and 4 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 92 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
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Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 20 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Colorado Newsline, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Missouri Independent, Florida Phoenix, Louisiana Illuminator, Michigan Advance, Nebraska Examiner, UPI, The Hill, Al Jazeera, Just the News, RedState, Townhall.
Left(8)
The Philadelphia InquirerAAug 24, 8:20 PM
Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas after legal setback
The administration estimates the new proposed regulation would generate an estimated $8.8 billion annually. Revenue would be used to run the immigration system.
Colorado NewslineBAug 24, 6:36 PM
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a p
Iowa Capital DispatchBAug 24, 6:20 PM
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a p
Missouri IndependentBAug 24, 5:49 PM
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a p
Florida PhoenixBAug 24, 5:08 PM
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a p
Louisiana IlluminatorBAug 24, 4:43 PM
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
Currently, it costs anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 for an employer to hire a highly skilled foreign worker through the H-1B visa program.
Michigan AdvanceBAug 24, 4:36 PM
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a p
Nebraska ExaminerBAug 24, 4:31 PM
Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a p
Center(3)
UPIBAug 24, 6:29 PM
Trump administration pitches $103,265 fee for H-1B visas
The Trump administration proposed a new rule on Monday to charge employers a $103,265 fee for hiring workers through the H-1B visa program.
The HillBAug 24, 7:20 PM
Trump administration lays out new $103K fee proposal for H-1B visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new proposed rule for H-1B visas on Monday that would charge a $103,265 fee for all workers seeking to gain employment in the U.S. who are subject to
Al JazeeraBAug 24, 6:46 PM
Trump administration seeks to formalise H-1B fee of more than $100,000
New proposal would charge $103,265 for the US's H-1B visas, and make permanent a temporary rule challenged by courts.
Right(4)
Just the NewsCAug 24, 12:00 AM
Trump admin proposes increase to H-1B visa application fee
The H-1B visa program is intended to import skilled foreign workers when Americans are unavailable to fill a position.
RedStateDAug 24, 8:10 PM
Court Knocks Down Trump’s H-1B Fee, So He Builds It $3,265 Taller
TownhallDAug 24, 5:00 PM
Here's Why H-1B Visas Could Get a Lot More Pricey
Just the NewsCAug 24, 12:00 AM
Trump administration proposes $100,000 fee on H-1B visa workers already residing in the US
The draft rule the agency published Monday would apply to individuals hired within the U.S., Bloomberg reported, and it would be added to all petitions for H-1B workers.
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