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A federal court ruled Trump's $100,000 fee requirement for H-1B visa holders unlawful, blocking a key Trump policy that would have made hiring skilled foreign workers substantially more expensive.
A federal court ruled that Trump's proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visas was unlawful and blocked it from taking effect. The fee would have made hiring skilled foreign workers roughly five times more expensive for employers, fundamentally reshaping the economics of the visa category. Trump had positioned it as a way to discourage companies from hiring overseas talent, but the judge found it exceeded his authority.
This is one of the few Trump policies to face immediate judicial rejection this term. The ruling protects a pipeline that tech companies and other industries depend on, at least for now. But Trump's team will likely redesign the approach to survive legal scrutiny—perhaps through Congress or a different regulatory structure—so the underlying intent to restrict H-1B hiring remains active.
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