The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/10/01/california-ag-rob-bonta-leading-16-state-revolt-against-trumps-harsh-student-visa-restrictions/Trump trying to charge people $100,000 for visas is only one of his administration’s over-the-top new restrictions on visas, and state Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a crusade to reverse the administration’s proposed new student visa rules. It was generally seen as demonstrably nuts last month when the Trump administration started charging $100,000 for H-1B visas, despite those visa holders’ enormous contributions to the US tech sector. But Trump, after all, hates all immigrants except the ones he marries. There have also been some draconian restrictions the administration has proposed for student visas, including four-ye

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