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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Threatens Rural Schools and Hospitals Reliant on Immigrant Workers

A coalition sued to stop the $100,000 H-1B fee, citing risks to rural schools and hospitals that depend on immigrant workers amid projected physician shortages, the AMA said.

  • On September 19, the Trump administration introduced a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, and the American Hospital Association warned it could block hospitals from recruiting essential staff.
  • Rob Coverdale, superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School, filled 15 vacancies within nine months by hiring Filipino teachers mostly on H-1B visas, including Mary Joy Ponce-Torres.
  • The American Medical Association projects a physician shortage and notes one-quarter of U.S. physicians are international medical graduates, while Bobby Mukkamala called the fee a `huge problem` for health care.
  • A coalition of health care providers, religious groups and educators filed a lawsuit on Friday to stop the H-1B fee, while Sean Rickert said he would stop seeking H-1B teachers if imposed.
  • Towns like Stephan, South Dakota struggle to attract workers due to isolation, making immigrant hires vital, while leading medical societies urge exemptions for immigrant health care workers.
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When Rob Coverdale began his work in 2023 as an Superintendent of Tribal Crow Creek K-12 School in South Dakota, there were 15 vacant teaching posts. In nine months, he had filled those vacancies with Filipino teachers, most of whom arrived with an H-1B visa, a visa for skilled workers in specialized occupations. “We hired teachers on an H-1B visa because we simply didn’t have other applicants for those positions,” Coverdale said. “So, of course…

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Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers

The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas spells trouble for rural parts of the U.S. that rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions.

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