"A coalition of unions, nonprofits, religious organizations, and a healthcare staffing firm, among others, is suing the Trump administration over its $100,000 H-1B visa fee, marking what appears to be the first major legal challenge against the proclamation to land in federal court. In a lawsuit filed on Friday in the US District Court in Northern California, plaintiffs said President Donald Trump doesn't have the authority to 'unilaterally impose fees,' calling it 'extortionate,' 'draconian,' and an impediment to innovation."
"Most fundamentally, the President has no authority to unilaterally impose fees, taxes or other mechanisms to generate revenue for the United States, nor to dictate how those funds are spent. The Constitution assigns the 'power of the purse' to Congress, as one of its most fundamental premises. The lawsuit further argued that Trump framed the fee as a tax, considering what he said he'd do with the funds raised from the $100,000 requirement."
A coalition of unions, nonprofits, religious organizations, and a California-based healthcare recruiting firm filed suit in US District Court in Northern California challenging a $100,000 H-1B visa fee. Plaintiffs contend the President lacks authority to unilaterally impose fees and characterize the requirement as extortionate, draconian, and an impediment to innovation. Plaintiffs invoke the Constitution's assignment of the power of the purse to Congress and note statements framing the fee as a tax, including a presidential remark about using the funds to reduce taxes and debt. Plaintiffs seek a declaration that the proclamation is unlawful and an injunction against enforcement. H-1B visas serve as a pipeline for skilled foreign workers across tech, research, manufacturing, and healthcare.
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