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Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee as Unlawful Tax
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston struck down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee on June 8, 2026, ruling it an unlawful tax that only Congress has the power to impose. The fee — announced in September 2025 and raising costs from roughly $2,000–$5,000 to $100,000 per application — was challenged by 20 Democratic state attorneys general. The ruling drew bipartisan praise from lawmakers citing impacts on healthcare and education staffing; the White House vowed to appeal.
“I don't believe that for a minute, that they have trouble finding people with skills in the U.S. to fill those jobs. This isn't about skills. This is about money. It's about cheap labor.”
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