Washington DC: The Trump administration is set to defend its controversial new H-1B visa policy in court after multiple lawsuits challenged the $100,000 fee imposed on new visa applicants. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the administration will fight the legal challenges, arguing that the H-1B system has long been misused and that the new policy aims to protect American workers.

“The administration will fight these lawsuits in court. The president’s main priority has always been to put American workers first and to strengthen our visa system. For far too long, the H-1B visa system has been spammed with fraud, and that’s driven down American wages. So the president wants to refine this system, which is part of the reason he implemented these new policies. T

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