(The Center Square) - The White House on Thursday vowed to fight legal challenges to President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that the fee is designed to protect American workers and prevent fraud in the H-1B visa system.
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