What was the Trump administration's H-1B fee ruling and its impact?

The Trump administration changed how much people pay to work in the US using H-1B visas, like a new rule for getting into a special club.

Imagine you want to join a really popular game at recess, but there’s a cost to play. Usually, it was $500 to join, kind of like buying a ticket to be part of the team. But the Trump administration said, “Let’s make this more expensive!” So instead, people had to pay $10,000 for 3 years if they wanted to work in the US with an H-1B visa.

This new rule made it harder for companies to hire workers from other countries because it cost a lot more money. It’s like if you needed $10,000 to play on the team every year, you’d probably think twice about joining!

But then something happened: when this rule was in place, H-1B visas became more valuable, and people started paying even more than $10,000 just to get into the club. This meant that workers from other countries might have been able to earn more money because of how much companies were willing to pay to hire them.

This rule was like a big game of tag, it made things harder for some players but gave others an unexpected boost!