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  • MPS pauses hiring new international teachers after Trump admin hikes H-1B fees to $100K

    10/03/2025 12:25:49 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 25 replies
    WUWM 89.7 FM ^ | 10/3/2025 | Katherine Kokal
    Milwaukee Public Schools announced in September that it would stop hiring new international teachers to help fill desperately needed empty positions. The change comes after the Trump administration announced it is overhauling the H-1B visa program, which MPS uses to fill the jobs. The H-1B program is designed to help U.S. employers hire international applicants to work in specialized industries like tech, education and engineering. The visa is limited to about three years and can be renewed. Among the changes is a hike in the fee for new applications to $100,000. Previously, it cost an employer around $3,000 to hire...