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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