Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful
Summary
A federal judge ruled that a $100,000 fee set by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas is illegal and must be canceled. The fee, which raised the cost for skilled foreign workers to get these visas, was challenged in court by 20 Democratic state attorneys general.Key Facts
- The judge’s decision happened on Monday in Boston.
- The fee was $100,000 per H-1B visa, much higher than before.
- President Trump announced this fee in September.
- The fee targeted highly skilled foreign workers applying for H-1B visas.
- The lawsuit was filed by 20 Democratic attorneys general from different states.
- The judge is U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin.
- The ruling says the high fee is unlawful and must be canceled.
- Reuters helped report more details for the story.
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