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Federal judge blocks $100,000 tax imposed by Trump on H-1B visas

The measure had been challenged by Democratic attorneys general of 20 states

Federal judge blocks 100000 tax imposed by Trump on H1B visas
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News Desk Jun 09, 2026 - 14:34 UTC
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A United States federal judge on Monday annulled the $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, concluding that the measure constituted a tax that did not have authorization from Congress.

The decision was issued by US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston in response to a lawsuit filed by Democratic attorneys general from 20 states, who questioned the legality of the tax announced by Trump last September.

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