Trump’s $100K H-1B visa application fee declared illegal; what Federal judge order says
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A federal judge ruled that a $100,000 fee imposed by President Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful and must be invalidated. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin concluded the fee constituted an unauthorized tax that exceeded Trump's executive authority and usurped Congress's power over immigration policy and taxation. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize Trump's dramatic action in raising visa costs and highlight how the fee has discouraged H-1B visa applications, focusing on practical impacts to workers and the visa program.
Moderate: Centrist outlets emphasize the legal reasoning that the fee was an unauthorized tax that exceeded executive authority and violated Congress's constitutional power over immigration and taxation.
A federal judge has blocked a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration.
The judge ruled the fee was an unlawful tax exceeding presidential authority, siding with California and 19 other states.
This decision prevents the fee from impacting businesses and potentially exacerbating shortages in education and healthcare. ...