Trump is imposing new fees on H-1B visas. Trump is imposing new fees on H-1B visas. Trumps's visa fees threaten tech's most prized employees The president's deal on visas could upend Silicon Valley, and will a TikTok purchase finally go through? This week's tech news is all about Donald Trump's deals: with China, with the UK, and with the US tech industry, which is facing steep fines for its favorite visa. Trump's talent tariffs: Visa fines threaten tech's most prized employees US tech giants made a bargain last year: tens of millions of dollars to Trump's presidential campaign in exchange for access to the president and policies that promoted their industry's growth.