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U.S. judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 fee for skilled visa

A U.S. federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from implementing a $100,000 fee for employers seeking H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic-led states, who argued that the fee constitutes an unlawful tax and exceeds presidential authority. Judge Leo Sorokin stated that the payment, regardless of its name, functions as a tax. A different federal judge had previously upheld the fee in December, but that decision is now under appeal. The opposing side included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Univers

United States President Donald Trump

A U.S. federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a $100,000 fee on employers filing visa applications for foreign highly-skilled workers.

The United States awards 85,000 H-1B visas per year on a lottery system . India accounts for around three-quarters of the recipients. H-1B visa fees previously cost up to $5,000.

District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic-ruled states that the move usurped taxation powers held by Congress and the fee for the H-1B visas constituted an unlawful tax.

“The substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax, regardless of what the payment is called,” Sorokin wrote in his 42-page ruling.

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“The President had no power or delegated authority to impose a tax on H-1B petitions,” he wrote.

A different federal judge upheld the $100,000 fee in December in a separate case.

That ruling is currently being appealed.

That lawsuit was brought by the US Chamber of Commerce, a pro-business lobbying group, and the Association of American Universities, which represents 69 US-based research schools.

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The Guardian NigeriaIndependentCenter12 days ago
U.S. judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 fee for skilled visa

A U.S. federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from implementing a $100,000 fee for employers seeking H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic-led states, who argued that the fee constitutes an unlawful tax and exceeds presidential authority. Judge Leo Sorokin stated that the payment, regardless of its name, functions as a tax. A different federal judge had previously upheld the fee in December, but that decision is now under appeal. The opposing side included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Univers

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