Political freedom is usually prized by "brainy immigrants" - especially those who were likely to travel to the USA.
The problem isn't just the $100,000 fee (not insignificant) but the risks associated with being an immigrant with restricted political freedom in an increasingly authoritarian nation[1].
I'm not through the article but reached that point - I believe the author may be alluding to ICE and fear of persecution rather than changes to H1B or other visas.
I may be incorrect but that was my impression in part because no one, in my experience, takes seriously the premise that H1B is a "brainy immigrant" visa
The US became less attractive for becoming an authoritarian state that is a threat to its own people because of people like RFK Jr. or ICE raids based on racial profiles.
The US has deported millions of people, including in ICE raids, over the past 20 years, under both parties. Notably, the Obama administration built 'cages' (AP coined the term) for children of illegals.
The notion that this is new, or that it is a single side, is of course an attempt to paper over historical data which is readily accessible.
Authoritarian regimes tend to have no checks and balances, whereas the other two branches of government have both repeatedly restrained the executive this year, through both law and judicial rulings. They also tend to clamp down on free speech, which isn't happening (but is in Europe), or disarm the population (try owning a firearm in China or North Korea).
Depending on the day, Obama/Biden either supposedly let in tens of millions with completely open borders, or else they were the party that innovated cruelty against prospective immigrants. Depending on which narrative is convenient.
You seriously want to tell me the Obama and Trump are no different in their treatment of illegal and legal immigrants?
How often did Obama call them drug traffickers and rapists.
How often did the Obama administration deport people to some of the worst prisons in foreign countries.
Or answer me this. If Trump doesn’t do anything different what is a bragging about?
And how could Obama do the sane with less money and people?
Something isn’t adding up, don’t you think?
>How often did Obama call them drug traffickers and rapists.
Probably less often then he drone striked the middle east while getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
Yes, forget about illegals breaking laws, focus on the hurtful words Trump is using to call those breaking laws.
Obama isn't president anymore, and a lot dem policies of 2008 era are now the same ones republicans are pushing but being called fascist for it. Crazy.
This is why libs are so cooked, because it's all about performative actions and optics for you. You worship Obama but bash Trump for doing what Obama was doing or campaigning on.
If Trump would have build those child detainment cage camps, you guys would have been frothing at the mouth, but since Nobel peace prize Obama built them, then it's OK, only Trump is the evil one for also using them as well.
This article is a hit job.
Only H1B visas have been affected by the entry fee for a SINGLE year.
The O1 genius visa and the student visa are still in place and the student visa can still convert to H1B with no issue same as always.
There are many who wish Trump had gone further with this.
Although it is weird that Trump doesnt have any econometric people giving us economic data.