"Michael Liu grew up in Toronto, Canada, then moved to the U.S. for college and medical school because, to him, America was the premiere destination for fulfilling his aspirations to become a physician and researcher. "You know, in chase of the American Dream, and understanding all the opportunities that was such a draw for me," says Liu, who attended Harvard University."
"Then, in September, Liu was doing rounds with two doctors from Mexico and Costa Rica, when the administration hiked fees nearly 30 fold for H1B visas, which are for highly trained professionals, to $100,000. He watched his colleagues' tearful reactions to the sudden uncertainty that thrust on their careers, knowing that employers like hospital systems are unlikely to be able to afford to pay for such dramatic increases. "It was terrible to see," Liu says."
"He has a green card, having married an American citizen earlier this year. But, he says, the Trump administration's actions affect him. "It feels like my contribution is just because I was not born in this country less valued," Liu says. "I really hadn't thought so deeply about going back home before, but definitely it's been much more top of mind.""
Michael Liu grew up in Toronto and moved to the U.S. for college and medical school to pursue a career as a physician and researcher. He trained at Harvard and now is a 28-year-old internal medicine resident at Mass General Brigham in Boston. Recent Trump administration actions — cuts to NIH research funding and major increases in HHS and H1B-related fees — unsettled him and colleagues from abroad. The H1B fee hike to $100,000 provoked tearful reactions among international doctors who face sudden career uncertainty. Immigrants constitute about a quarter of U.S. physicians, creating vulnerability in the health care workforce.
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