A federal court Tuesday handed President Donald Trump a victory over processing fees that employers are required to pay for H-1B visa petition fees. Trump enacted a proclamation in September that added a $100,000 payment requirement before processing employers’ petitions for new H-1B visas.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Department of Homeland Security. The plaintiffs argued the president had exceeded his authority with the proclamation.
The court ruled Wednesday that Congress had granted the president broad authority to regulate entry into the U.S. for immigrants and non-immigrants alike. Therefore, the proclamation had not broken any laws, and the plaintiffs’ petition for summary judgment was denied.
Trending
- Maduro and Wife injured during U.S. capture attempt
- Wyoming high court overturns pioneering abortion pill restriction
- Trump says Melania disapproves of his public dancing
- Trump surprises GOP with abortion flexibility in ACA subsidy debate
- Trump Wants to Ban Institutional Investors From Purchasing Single-Family Homes
- Trump Greenlights Tough Russia Sanctions Bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham Announces
- Minneapolis Schools Cancel Classes Citing Protests Over Fatal ICE Shooting
- US Will Control Venezuelan Oil Sales ‘Indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Says