A coalition of labor unions and employer groups filed a lawsuit on Friday to block President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, according to Reuters. The suit, filed in federal court, argues the administration’s action is unlawful, exceeds statutory authority, and would function as a de facto ban on the visa program.
The specific list of plaintiffs was not available at press time.
The new fee was announced in a presidential proclamation signed on Sept. 19. Reuters reported that the White House later clarified the charge would not apply to existing H-1B holders or renewals, but only to new petitions going forward. Even with that limitation, business and academic groups warned that the fee would shut down access to global talent for all but the wealthiest companies.
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