Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year

September 19, 2026 7:39 AM

Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year

President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a fee of $100,000 for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said on Friday. US employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government's H-1B visa program for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the United States for a few years. Trump, who has pursued an aggressive immigration crackdown, has criticized the program and wants to permanently raise ...

Donald Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from Paris Climate Accord

January 21, 2025 9:04 AM

Donald Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from Paris Climate Accord

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Treaty -- just as he did in his first term. It's among a slew of executive actions he signed in front of thousands of supporters at Capitol One Arena. However, the Trump administration's move against the 2015 Paris accord in 2017 was reversed by Joe Biden on his first day in office in 2021. Paris Agreement is an international agreement to combat climate change, and nearly 200 countries have...