"(Bloomberg/Madlin Mekelburg) A federal judge said the Trump administration can move ahead with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, providing a setback for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers. US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's effort to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful."
"The decision gives a boost to the administration's campaign to restrict immigration and push demand for US workers. The US Chamber of Commerce, which sued to block the proposal, can appeal. Howell rejected the Chamber's argument that Trump doesn't have the power to impose the fee, finding that his proclamation was issued under an express statutory grant of authority to the President."
"Daryl Joseffer, the Chamber's executive vice president, said in a statement the $100,000 fee makes H-1B visas cost prohibitive. We are disappointed in the court's decision and are considering further legal options to ensure that the H-1B visa program can operate as Congress intended: to enable American businesses of all sizes to access the global talent they need to grow their operations, Joseffer said."
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration may impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The judge found the president acted under an express statutory grant of authority and that Congress provided broad authority related to economic and national security. The ruling supports the administration's effort to restrict immigration and shift hiring toward US workers, and represents a setback for technology companies that depend on skilled foreign labor. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which sued to block the fee, said the fee makes H-1B visas cost prohibitive and is considering appeals. Separate lawsuits from state attorneys general and a nurse-staffing agency remain pending.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]