ROOKE: Trump Administration Takes Big Bite Of Immigration Apple With $103,265 Fee

Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer August 25, 2026 4:45 PM ET The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule change to certain H-1B visa petitions that will reshape the country’s immigration program. The U.S. H-1B visa program has been in the news recently due to several high-profile fraud cases being investigated by the Trump administration. Americans have noticed what seems to be an explosion of these visa holders living in the U.S. It went largely ignored for years, since most H-1B visa approvals occurred in the tech industry, based in California. However, it’s become increasingly common for universities, nonprofit organizations, and companies across sectors to hire low-cost foreign labor through this program. The Trump administration has attempted to fix the