The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has sued the Trump Administration over an increase in the fee charged for H-1B work visas. If the increase is allowed to happen, it will move from $5,000 to $100,000, likely impacting the workforce of many U.S. industries.
Missouri industries are expected to feel the jump in the fee as well, especially ones like healthcare, higher education and tech jobs. That means Missourians, like healthcare patients, could also be impacted when it comes to services.
Missourinet asked Gov. Mike Kehoe and Congresswoman Ann Wagner for their stance on the legal fight.
“I know the U.S. Chamber has what they think is the best in mind for their business community. I would encourage them to work with the administration outside of the courts to try to find a solution to that. I think that’s probably the best way to move forward,” said Kehoe.
Kehoe called President Donald Trump the “most business-friendly president” in decades.
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. 2nd District, said she supports the program.
“There’s still some discussions about who all is going to be qualified, in or out of that program, who will be paying it, whether the individual, whether it’s the company. But I like to keep our talent, especially those that we have spent so much of an investment in, in terms of education to remain in, in this country and work and pay taxes.”
Meanwhile, fellow Missouri Republican, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, last month accused many U.S. companies of using the H-1B visa program to make Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hires.
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