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The H-1B Visa: Why Is Trump Adding a $100,000 Fee?

President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.

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President Trump added a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers.
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The H-1B Visa: Why Is Trump Adding a $100,000 Fee?

President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump added a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers.
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Brett James, Grammy-Winning Songwriter, Dies in Plane Crash in North Carolina

He had written hits for Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and other country stars. Two other people on the plane were also killed when it crashed into a field in Franklin, N.C., officials said.

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Texas Man Dies in Fall From Alaska Mountain Trail

Britain Pool, 32, died after falling from a steep mountain trail above Juneau, the authorities said. He and a companion, who survived the fall, were cruise ship passengers.

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The Mount Roberts trail features a series of switchbacks through a boreal forest to reach a peak high above Juneau, Alaska.
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