US lawmakers and community leaders voiced concern over US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, calling the move “reckless” and “unfortunate” that will have a “huge negative” impact on the IT industry.

US President Donald Trump on Friday dramatically raised to $100,000 the annual fee for the H-1B visa for high-tech foreign workers – a move that is going to significantly impact Indians who are hired by tech firms and others.

Mohammed Nizamuddin, a software engineer from Telangana, was fatally shot by Santa Clara police. Prior to his death, he posted on LinkedIn alleging racial discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage fraud at his former company. Nizamuddin claimed he faced a hostile environment, his food was poisoned, and he was being evicted for fighting injustice.