Event Brief
Trump extends push for $128,000 H-1B visas
By The BriefBrief · Sources (25)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Summary: Trump extended his push for H-1B visas with a proposed $128,000 fee level by another year. He criticized the program and said he wants to permanently raise the fee.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump extended his push for H-1B visas tied to a proposed $128,000 fee and criticized the program, calling for a permanent fee increase.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump criticized the H-1B program and wants the visa fee permanently raised.
Sources (25):
ABC Australia,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
UPI,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Yonhap Korea
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