Indian American Impact Denounces Trump’s Executive Order Imposing $100k fee on H-1B Visas

Washington, D.C. — Indian American Impact strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s reckless executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, effective today. This devastating policy threatens America’s global leadership, undermines the high-skilled workforce that drives U.S. competitiveness, and places an unbearable burden on families and businesses alike.

Chintan Patel, Executive Director of Indian American Impact, issued the following statement:

“Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is a direct attack on the very workers and communities who fuel America’s economy and innovation. Its chaotic rollout sparked panic and chaos—especially for professionals abroad working or visiting family with medical emergencies.

The consequences will be immediate and devastating: families separated, careers derailed, and communities destabilized. Immigrants have always been America’s greatest strength, building prosperity, breakthroughs, and communities that enrich us all. Instead of embracing that strength, Trump is clamping down on every form of immigration, tearing families apart, destabilizing businesses, and weakening our economy.

This executive order is not about protecting American jobs; it is about weaponizing immigration policy to advance a xenophobic agenda. By targeting H-1B holders, Trump is both sabotaging our economic future and fueling discrimination against Indian Americans and all immigrant communities across the country.

The America we believe in welcomes talent, keeps families together, and builds shared prosperity.”

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Indian American Impact is a national organization that elevates the voices of Indian and South Asian Americans to ensure that every level of government represents us and our values. Impact works to mobilize, engage and elect South Asians in an effort to build a world in which all Americans have the opportunity to thrive.

For Immediate Release:
September 20, 2025

Contact: Sarah Shah
sarah@iaimpact.org