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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : "I think it's going to be tremendously successful," Trump added.
65% : The order expires in a year, though Trump can extend it.
60% : Trump has had the H-1B program in his sights since his first term in office, but faced court challenges to his earlier approach, which targeted the types of jobs that qualify.
54% : The new measure, which could likely face legal challenges, was announced alongside the introduction of a $1 million "gold card" residency program that Trump had previewed months earlier.
52% : "All the big companies are on board," said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who joined Trump in the Oval Office.
51% : Trump also signed an order creating a new expedited pathway to US residency for people who pay $1 million, or for corporate sponsors to pay $2 million.
49% : "The main thing is, we're going to have great people coming in, and they're going to be paying," Trump told reporters as he signed the orders in the Oval Office.

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