A federal judge overturned the Trump administration's proposed $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, marking another legal setback for the president. The H-1B program, heavily used by tech firms and dominated by Indian workers, has been a focus of Trump's immigration policy. The ruling follows a Supreme Court decision against Trump's tariff policy in February 2026 and the recent failure of the SAVE Act in the Senate.
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