New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Donald Trump administration raised the fee for new H-1B visa applications from from $1,000 to $100,000 last week, employing the classic shock-and-awe approach. A subsequent clarification that this would be a one-time fee and not an annual one allayed some concerns.

This new barrier to entry reflects broader anti-immigration sentiment brewing across several Western countries to which Indians have traditionally flocked for work and emigration. These countries have historically relied on countries such as India and China to fill their labour shortages and drive economic growth. However, there has been a shift in public sentiment in recent years, with demands to prioritise a country's own citizens over foreign work...