Trump Wants to Make H-1B Workers More Expensive for US Employers

A Trump administration proposal would raise H-1B salary thresholds for entry-level software engineers, requiring $162,000 in San Francisco, nearly 30% above today, with Dallas rising to $113,000 and New York to $132,000.

Why it matters: HKR-H/K/R all pass: Bloomberg reports a concrete H-1B salary-threshold proposal with a $162K SF figure and direct hiring-cost impact. It is adjacent tech policy rather than an AI capability story, so it sits at the low featured band.