ABSTRACT The White House presidential proclamation “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025 establishes that entry in H-1B specialty-occupation status “is restricted, except for those aliens whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000,” with an effective time of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 21, … Leggi tutto President Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B “Skill-Penalty” and the United States Innovation Economy: Legal Foundations, Empirical Evidence and Systemic Risks