US President Donald Trump’s latest move to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has sent shockwaves through the tech world and beyond, alarming even companies like Amazon and Microsoft. Muzaffar Chishti, Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, unpacks the political motivations, economic risks, and long-term implications of America's immigration crackdown.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam, Elaine Boey

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Categories:  economy,  markets,  politics,  government,  international

Tags:  high-skilled labour,  h1b visa,  foreign labour,  trump,  india,  china,