The landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Trump's global tariff policy may soon have implications in areas beyond import duties. On Monday morning, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C., businesses and universities challenged the Trump administration's attempt to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, arguing that the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs from last month effectively invalidated Trump's attempt to use fees to block the entry of skilled professionals. They requested the three-judge panel to make a similar ruling, rejecting the Trump administration's claim that Trump could rely on his broad statutory authority to "impose... any restrictions" on any foreign group entering the United States, thereby imposing this fee, even though Congress had already set much lower rates for H-1B visas. The Department of Justice asked the judges not to apply the logic of the Supreme Court's tariff ruling to the new visa fee, stating that the Supreme Court had clearly indicated they did not touch any other legal provisions or explain any other laws. During the court arguments, Judge Greg Katsas, appointed by Trump, seemed skeptical of the challenge, while Judge Michelle Childs, appointed by Biden, seemed inclined to block the $100,000 visa fee. Judge Robert Wilkins, appointed by Obama, appeared less clear in his stance.
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