Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Draws Legal Challenge from 20 US States
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Twenty US states, led by California, are suing to stop Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, arguing it's illegal and worsens labor shortages. The White House defends it as lawful to prevent program abuse, while a separate lawsuit from the US Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for a hearing next week.
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California and 19 other US states filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas, claiming it violates federal law and will exacerbate labor shortages. The White House says the fee is lawful and will discourage abuse of the program. A judge is set to hear a separate lawsuit from the US Chamber of Commerce next week.
