A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to charge a $100,000 fee for companies seeking to employ foreign workers with an H-1B visa, ruling in part that it oversteps Congress’ taxing power. In the ruling, Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts found […]
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Ruling concludes administration policy effectively usurped congressional tax power
President Donald Trump during the signing of executive orders in the Oval Office in September, including a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Posted June 8, 2026 at 4:44pm
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