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news Al Jazeera 2026-06-08

US Judge Overturns Trump's $100k H-1B Visa Fee

A federal judge has ruled that the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas, imposed by President Trump, was an unlawful tax. The judge stated Trump lacked the authority to implement such a fee without Congressional approval.


In a ruling on Monday, a federal judge said the fee was a tax that Trump did not have the authority to impose.

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