Topline
The Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration for upcoming fees for the H-1B, a work visa allowing employers in the U.S. to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree, claiming in its lawsuit the new fees will harm American businesses.
Trump signed a series of executive orders establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., says the $100,000 fee planned by the Trump administration “would inflict significant harm on American businesses, which would be forced to either dramatically increase their labor costs or hire fewer highly skilled employees for whom domestic replacements are not readily available.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.