The lawsuit alleges the policy, implemented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, violates federal law by imposing a fee not authorized by Congress

xA coalition of 19 U.S. state attorneys general, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging a new policy that imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The states argue the fee is unlawful and would severely harm employers already facing critical labor shortages.

In a press release issued by the Oregon Department of Justice, Rayfield said the fee would create an insurmountable financial barrier for employers, particularly public-sector and government institutions seeking to hire highly skilled foreign workers such as physicians, nurses, researchers, and educato

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