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A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump‘s policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, ruling that the administration lacked the authority to create the charge without congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin sided with a coalition of 20 states that challenged the policy, finding …

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visas, in one of his administration’s most sweeping efforts yet to restrict legal immigration and push companies to hire more American workers. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the policy would “ensure we …