Overview
- In a Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham, Trump said the U.S. lacks specific skilled workers and asserted the need to bring in foreign talent.
- He rebuffed Ingraham’s claim that the country has ample talent, replying “No you don’t” during an exchange about H‑1B visas.
- Trump cited a Georgia electric battery plant raid that detained South Korean workers, saying battery manufacturing expertise is specialized and difficult to replace.
- NDTV reported the administration imposed a $100,000 H‑1B application fee, prompting a U.S. Chamber of Commerce lawsuit over the added burden on employers.
- NDTV also reported stepped-up deportations and the use of troops to assist immigration officers, with fallout for business and U.S.–South Korea ties and public criticism on social media.