American entrepreneur and academic Vivek Wadhwa, delivers a blistering critique of President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applicants , arguing it is driven by ego and political theatre rather than sound policy.,

The move is “part two of the vendetta” sparked when Trump failed to receive the deference he expected from Indian leaders, and is intended to placate a shrinking MAGA base by appearing tough on foreign workers.

Wadhwa acknowledges legitimate abuses within the H-1B system — unscrupulous consulting “body shops” that inflate resumes, underpay skilled workers, and game the lottery — but insists that penalising highly qualified scientists and engineers is counterproductive. Around two-thirds of H-1B holders are Indian, he notes, because India produce

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