A coalition of 20 US states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the imposition of a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.

The primarily Democratic-led states argue in the suit that the charge creates an expensive and illegal barrier for companies to use the popular visa program.

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston is at least the third to challenge the charge announced by the President in September, which significantly raises the cost of acquiring H-1B visas, but the first complaint by US states. Currently, employers pay fees ranging from $2,000 to $5,000.

The lawsuit is being led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. The other states joining the suit are Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delawar

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