A federal judge has struck down Donald Trump's controversial requirement that employers pay a $100,000 (£74,830) fee when applying for H-1B visas, dealing a significant setback to one of the president's most aggressive immigration and labour market policies.
The ruling, issued on Monday by US District Judge Leo Sorokin, concluded that the Trump administration exceeded its authority when it introduced the dramatic fee increase last year. The decision represents a major victory for a coalition of Democratic attorneys general who argued the measure threatened businesses, public services and the broader American economy.
