A coalition of groups that sued the Trump administration earlier this year are asking a federal judge to take emergency action to address an upcoming fee hike for the H-1B visa.
The visa is used by foreign workers in fields spanning nursing, research, tech and education. President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation in September that required employers getting the visa for their workers to pay a $100,000 fee to apply.
A coalition of schools, health care providers and labor unions filed suit, arguing the new fee is unconstitutional and illegal under federal law. The Trump administration has since issued guidance excluding employers of people already in the U.S. from paying.
But the coalition argues the change has already disrupted medical care, local economies and other sectors. They’re asking a federal judge to block the fee while the case proceeds. Twenty states including Arizona are also challenging the new policy.
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The group says that’s in response to comments from Trump administration officials like Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin — who told reporters earlier this month that ICE isn’t planning operations targeting polling locations, but that agents could be sent to address a "specific threats." -
Temporary Protected Status provides protection from deportation and a work permit. It’s available to nationals from countries deemed unsafe because of things like conflict or natural disaster. The status expired this week for some 170,000 Salvadorans. -
The state Court of Appeals has rejected efforts to void a measure approved by voters in 2024 on immigration. -
Back in January, federal immigration agents raided each of the 14 Zipps Sports Grill locations across metro Phoenix. They were looking for undocumented workers and ended up arresting dozens of them. -
The program was established by Congress almost two decades ago alongside federal anti-trafficking laws.
