A U.S. judge ruled that the Trump administration's imposition of H-1B visa fees was illegal.

U.S. District Judge Sarokin in Boston ruled on Monday that Trump's imposition of a $100,000 fee on newly issued H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers is invalid, determining it to be an unlawful tax not authorized by Congress. The Trump administration argued that the fee constituted a legitimate fine, within the president’s authority under federal immigration law. However, Judge Sarokin ruled that the fee was not a fine but rather a tax, and the president cannot impose taxes without congressional authorization; neither the Department of State nor U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can enforce it. Judge Sarokin was appointed by President Obama.

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