President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Source: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The White House on Friday defended the Trump administration's policy to limit legal immigration via the popular H-1B visa and vowed to fight lawsuits in court. The US Chamber of Commerce last week sued the government over the new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.

"The administration will fight these lawsuits in court. The president's main priority has always been to put American workers first and to strengthen our visa system," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

She alleged that the H-1B visa system has been "spammed with f

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