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Business Coalition Challenges Presidential Visa Fee Mandate in Federal Court

A major business advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications. The legal challenge asserts the measure exceeds presidential authority and threatens U.S. competitiveness in key sectors like technology and healthcare.

Legal Challenge to Presidential Visa Directive

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has initiated a federal lawsuit contesting President Donald Trump‘s recent proclamation mandating a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. According to reports, the business coalition alleges the executive action oversteps constitutional boundaries and disrupts a long-standing immigration program critical for addressing specialized labor shortages.

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Can STEM Identity Boost Girls’ Future Career Opportunities?

New research shows that identifying as a ‘STEM person’ during childhood significantly predicts career choices. Caregiver conversations and early identity formation may hold the key to closing gender gaps in science and technology fields.

New research suggests that early identification as a STEM person could dramatically improve future career opportunities for girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. According to recent analysis from Dr. Remy Dou at the University of Miami, the formation of STEM identity begins in early childhood and strongly predicts whether students will pursue STEM careers later in life. This finding comes at a critical time when employers continue to struggle with significant gender disparities, with men outnumbering women nearly 3-to-1 in degree-requiring STEM positions according to the National Science Board’s 2024 jobs report.

How STEM Identity Shapes Career Pathways