Overview
- Bessent told Fox News the administration wants expert foreign workers in the U.S. for three to seven years to train Americans before returning home.
- Trump said in a separate Fox interview that the U.S. “has to bring in talent” and that the country “doesn’t have certain talents” needed for complex manufacturing and defense roles.
- A September proclamation requires a $100,000 payment on new H‑1B petitions filed after Sept. 21, producing employer confusion, legal challenges and warnings about competitiveness.
- The Labor Department says roughly 175 investigations are underway into suspected H‑1B abuses, including low wages, nonexistent worksites and benching.
- Forbes reported the Trump Organization sought a record 184 temporary H‑2A/H‑2B workers in 2025 for Mar‑a‑Lago and other properties, as parts of Trump’s base voiced anger over his remarks.