A federal judge has ruled against former President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applicants seeking high-skilled jobs in the United States. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin of Boston determined that the fee constituted an illegal tax that Congress had not approved. The ruling is viewed as a setback for the Trump administration's efforts to tighten immigration policies and a victory for the 20 Democratic state attorneys who filed the lawsuit following Trump's announcement in September. The Trump administration argued that it had the authority to impose such a fee under federal immigration law, but Judge Sorokin stated that the fee was a tax and lacked congressional authorization. He referenced a Supreme Court ruling from February that indicated tariffs imposed by Trump were also considered taxes, reinforcing the need for congressional approval for such measures. The U.S. government issues 65,000 H-1B visas annually, along with an additional 20,000 for workers with advanced degrees.
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Federal Judge Rules Against $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visa Applicants
A federal judge has ruled against a proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applicants, stating it is an illegal tax not approved by Congress. The decision is a setback for the Trump administration's immigration policy efforts and supports the lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys.
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