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US Chamber Tests Members’ Will to Fight Trump on H-1B Visas

The nation’s largest business lobby is soliciting support from its members for a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its changes to the visa system for skilled foreign workers, setting up a potentially rancorous battle between corporate America and the president.

Trump $100,000 H-1B Visa Move Under Review by California AG

California’s top lawyer slammed the Trump administration for adding a $100,000 application fee on the widely used H-1B visa program for skilled workers, saying it creates “uncertainty and unpredictability” for businesses in his state and that he is reviewing its legality.

UK’s Miliband Defends Green-Energy Push After Trump Attack

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband defended Britain’s green-energy push after Donald Trump scolded the country for turning away from North Sea oil and gas in a speech at the United Nations during which he criticized many of America’s closest allies.

DHS Illegally Denying Immigration Detainees Bond, Suit Says

The Trump administration is allegedly “systematically misclassifying” people arrested in the US who entered the country illegally, even if it was years ago, to deny them the opportunity for release on bond during immigration proceedings.

The H-1B Visa: A Brief History From Truman to Trump

The history of the H-1B visa from its origins in 1952, when Harry S. Truman was president, to the major developments since Trump’s “Buy American and Hire American” executive order.

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