Judge blocks $100k fee for H-1B visas imposed by Trump
Summary
A federal judge stopped a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications that was set by President Donald Trump’s administration. The judge said the fee was like a tax and that only Congress has the power to create such charges.Key Facts
- The $100,000 fee was for companies applying for H-1B visas, which allow foreign workers to work in the U.S.
- The fee was created during President Trump’s administration.
- A group of states led by Democrats challenged the fee in court.
- U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled against the fee on Monday.
- The judge said the fee is a tax and the administration did not have the right to set it.
- Congress, not the executive branch, controls immigration taxes and policies.
- The ruling blocks the fee from being charged while the case continues.
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