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What Trump's H-1B visa fee means for U.S. companies

On Friday, President Trump signed a new executive order that added a new $100,000 fee to companies for H-1B visas, given to highly skilled foreign workers. The technology and other industries spent the weekend trying to get clarity on the new rules.

Host Scott Tong speaks with Amrith Ramkumar, reporter at the Wall Street Journal.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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