Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled workers
Summary
A federal judge in Boston blocked President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled workers. The judge ruled that the administration did not have the authority to impose this high fee and broke the rules for creating such policies.Key Facts
- The $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas was part of President Trump's administration policy.
- The fee was meant to stop foreign workers from taking jobs from Americans.
- U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin ruled the fee illegal and struck it down.
- The judge said the policy acted like a tax without Congress allowing it.
- The decision sided with 20 states that challenged the fee.
- H-1B visas are for high-skilled jobs, often in technology and healthcare.
- Most H-1B approvals go to workers from India.
- The fee increase caused confusion and several lawsuits across the country.
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