Is the H-1B visa program coming to a sudden end? From a $100,000 surcharge to the "EXILE Act" aimed at terminating the program, the future of global talent in the US is under fire. A bipartisan coalition of 100 US lawmakers has sent an urgent letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, warning that a massive new fee for H-1B visas will trigger a healthcare apocalypse. With 87 million Americans living in medical shortage areas, the stakes have never been higher. Here is a quick roundup on Representative Greg Steube’s "EXILE Act" and what it means for Indian professionals and US hospitals.

Marjorie Taylor Greene has ignited a national firestorm by announcing a new bill to completely eliminate the H-1B visa program — a move that could force millions of skilled foreign workers to leave the United States. Her proposal removes the pathway to citizenship, phases out even the limited exemptions for doctors and nurses, and positions the bill as an “America First” overhaul of U.S. immigration.