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Trump admin says $100k fee is not a tax, H-1B abuse raises national security concerns bringing 'aliens with foreign loyalties'

The Department of Homeland Security, in its filing to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit against the federal judge's order striking the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, argued that it is not a tax and not an unauthorized tax. Judge Leo Sorokin of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the fee in a June 8 decision, granting the request of 20 Democratic-led states that challenged the visa policy. The judge found it encroached on Congress’ exclusive authority to impose taxes and violated the separation of powers. He agreed on June 12 to pause his decision, pending the First Circuit’s ruling on the government’s motion for stay pending appeal.

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