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Coalition sues to block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, citing disruption to employers and workers.

Lawsuit highlights potential loss of healthcare staff, teachers, pastors, and key innovators.

Fee challenges legality of executive action, arguing Congress controls H-1B programme.

A coalition of healthcare providers, religious organisations, university professors and other groups filed a federal lawsuit on Friday to block the $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, saying the sudden policy has created “chaos” for employers, workers and federal agencies, AP reported.

The legal challenge follows President Donald Trump’s September 19 proclamation requiring the fee, which he said was intended to prevent the H-1B programme from being “exploited to replace, rather th

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