Timcast IRL · September 20, 2025 · 2h 0m
Trump Just Ended H1B Visas In Major Crackdown, Charging $100k Per Visa w/ Patrick Casey
Featuring: Patrick Casey
Episode Recap
Tim Pool and his co-hosts were joined by Patrick Casey, a paleo-con commentator and host of the Restoring Order podcast, to discuss Trump's dramatic crackdown on the H-1B visa program. The panel opened with coverage of Trump's announcement to charge $100,000 per H-1B visa, which Casey and Pool agreed would effectively end the program as companies would not pay such a fee for low-wage workers. The discussion explored how the H-1B program had been misused to bring in cheap foreign labor, displacing American workers in tech and other industries. Casey noted that listings for positions paying $35,000-$60,000 in expensive areas like San Jose were being filled through H-1B, and even yoga instructors were being imported. The panel also touched on the $1 million gold card residency program as an alternative. Beyond immigration, they covered ongoing ICE protests, a far-left congressional candidate incident involving physical altercation, and Stephen Colbert's defense of Jimmy Kimmel following controversy over comments about Charlie Kirk. Phil Labonte, lead singer of All That Remains, appeared as a panelist throughout the episode.
TL;DR
- →Trump announced a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, effectively ending the program as companies won't pay for low-wage positions
- →Patrick Casey explained how H-1B has been misused to undercut American wages with listings for $35,000-$60,000 tech positions
- →The panel discussed the $1 million 'gold card' residency program as an alternative to traditional work visas
- →ICE protests and a physical altercation involving a far-left congressional candidate were covered as breaking news
- →Stephen Colbert was criticized for defending Jimmy Kimmel following controversy over assassination comments
- →Phil Labonte of All That Remains joined as a panelist to provide counter-revolutionary perspectives
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and SponsorsIntro with Talkspace and BeamDream sponsors, setting up the news of the day
- 4:21H-1B Visa CrackdownMain story begins with Axios report on Trump's $100,000 visa fee announcement
- 30:00Guest Patrick Casey JoinsCasey explains the history and abuse of the H-1B program to undercut American wages
- 60:00ICE Protests and Political NewsCoverage of ongoing protests and the congressional candidate incident
- 90:00Media HypocrisyDiscussion of Stephen Colbert defending Jimmy Kimmel's controversial comments
Notable Quotes
“Donald Trump has effectively ended the H-1B visa program. He's going to be charging $100,000 per visa, which basically nukes almost all of them. No company is going to spend $100,000 to bring in some dude from India to work for a $40,000 a year job.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on visa news
“They had software engineer listings for like 60 grand in San Jose. It was absolutely ridiculous. They were making it abundantly clear that they were undercutting American wages.”
— Patrick Casey · guest analysis of H-1B abuse
“If a company really genuinely needs an engineer from a foreign country and they can't find anybody here in the United States, they might pay the $100,000. Why? Because this person's going to get paid 400 grand as it is.”
— Tim Pool · explaining the nuance of Trump's policy
“Proponents of the H-1B program make this really bad argument that it's about scooping up the best talent from around the world. The H-1B program is almost explicitly designed to undercut American wages.”
— Patrick Casey · guest critique of H-1B
“Trump says, okay, if you really want to hire somebody because you can't find anybody else, you got to pay $100,000. Low skill labor being imported to displace American workers ain't nobody spending $100,000 to hire a guy for 35K.”
— Tim Pool · summarizing the practical effect
Mentioned
About the Guests
Patrick Casey is a writer, editor, and paleo-con commentator who hosts the Restoring Order podcast and posts commentary on Twitter/X about current events and cultural issues.