A federal judge has upheld the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, rejecting a challenge filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities.
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said President Trump had the authority to issue the fee under immigration law.
“The lawfulness of the Proclamation and its implementation rests on a straightforward reading of congressional statutes giving the President broad authority to regulate entry into the United States for immigrants and nonimmigrants alike,” Howell wrote, according to POLITICO.
POLITICO shared further:
18 Democratic states have also sued the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa fee.
“The existing random selection process of H-1B registrations was exploited and abused by U.S. employers who were primarily seeking to import foreign workers at lower wages than they would pay American workers,” said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesman Matthew Tragesser.
“The new weighted selection will better serve Congress’ intent for the H-1B program and strengthen America’s competitiveness by incentivizing American employers to petition for higher-paid, higher-skilled foreign workers. With these regulatory changes and others in the future, we will continue to update the H-1B program to help American businesses without allowing the abuse that was harming American workers,” he continued.
The Hill noted:
https://100percentfedup.com/trump-administration-picks-up-win/Currently, the United States admits 65,000 people under the H-1B visa, with an additional 20,000 for U.S. advanced degree holders, per DHS.
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