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Trump's Immigration Policies Strain Workforce and Business Costs

3/3/2026

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have reduced workforces in meat processing plants and decreased business at restaurants nationwide.
Tech start-ups face higher costs for skilled foreign workers, highlighted by a new $100,000 charge for H-1B visas.
An immigration and economic policy reporter seeks insights from business owners on how they adapt and how hiring and operating costs change.
Responses will be kept confidential and not published without permission.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have reduced workforces in meat processing plants and decreased business at restaurants nationwide.
Tech start-ups face higher costs for skilled foreign workers, highlighted by a new $100,000 charge for H-1B visas.
An immigration and economic policy reporter seeks insights from business owners on how they adapt and how hiring and operating costs change.
Responses will be kept confidential and not published without permission.