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Utah's business community has deep concerns over changes to H-1B visa program.

The Trump administration says the revisions protect U.S. workers but critics argue they stifle innovation.

H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hire foreign talent, especially in science, engineering and technology.

President Donald Trump’s administration says recent changes to a long-running visa program — one created to funnel top talent to U.S. colleges and businesses — are aimed at bolstering wages and protecting jobs for citizens while curbing abuse of the program.

But business and community leaders in Utah and across the country are warning that the new $100,000 fee on new applications and other changes for H-1B applicants will have widespread negative consequences, including stifling innovat

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