Washington, Sept. 8 -- United States President Donald Trump utilised his Labour Day proclamation to champion a proposed levy concerning H-1B visa applications, asserting that the measure would incentivise domestic firms to prioritise local employment before seeking personnel abroad.

"To ensure we are hiring and training American workers, we are proposing a new fee on H-1B visa petitions that will encourage companies to invest in qualified Americans before looking overseas for labour," Trump stated in the Monday proclamation issued in local time.

By incorporating this stance, the presidential address directly integrated the highly scrutinised H-1B framework into a broader address centred on industrial production, commercial tariffs, and ...