"A coalition of blue states is suing the Trump administration over its fee of $100,000 for H-1B Visas, several Democratic attorneys general announced on Friday. The Trump administration announced in September that it would be implementing the fee for H-1B visas, citing that the program for the visas is overused. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and New York Attorney General Letitia James and others, is leading the suit."
""Congress has refined this program, setting caps, establishing fees, enhancing enforcement and strengthening protections, but what Congress has never done is authorize a president to impose a six-figure surcharge designed to dismantle the program entirely,""
"Bonta said the visa fee will create financial burdens on state and private employers, creating a barrier to filling job vacancies. He also underscored just how many employees in the United States rely on the H-1B visa program, citing the thousands of health care professionals, educators and researchers, among other occupations, that use the program. Bonta claimed nearly 30,000 educators nationwide hold an H-1B visa, and 17,000 H-1B visa holders last year were health care professionals."
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general from California, Massachusetts, New York and other states filed a lawsuit challenging a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. The coalition contends the fee exceeds congressional authorization for the H-1B program and effectively dismantles it by imposing a six-figure surcharge. The suit argues the fee will create substantial financial burdens for state and private employers and erect barriers to filling vacancies. The H-1B program supports thousands of specialized professionals, including nearly 30,000 educators and 17,000 health care professionals.
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