"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."
"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." Congress has given the president broad authority that he used to address "in the manner he sees fit, a problem he perceives to be a matter of economic and national security," she wrote."
"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 permitted a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, increasing costs for employers seeking skilled foreign workers. The judge found the president acted under an express statutory grant of authority and cited broad congressional power to address perceived economic and national security problems. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said the fee makes H-1B visas cost prohibitive and is considering further legal options. A group of 19 state attorneys general and other entities have filed or plan lawsuits focusing on impacts to health care, education and public-sector employers. The ruling does not resolve other pending litigation.
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