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Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unconstitutional tax

A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee requirement for employers seeking H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that the administration exceeded its authority by imposing what amounted to a tax that only Congress can authorize or delegate.U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, an Obama appointee, issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 states in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, according to court filings.The lawsuit, challenging the fee Trump announced in September, was led by California and named Homeland Security Secr...