“The President Has No Authority to Levy a Tax Without Congress”: Boston Judge Voids Trump’s $100000 H-1B Visa Fee in a Win for 20 States and Tech Industry

“The President Has No Authority to Levy a Tax Without Congress”: Boston Judge Voids Trump’s $100000 H-1B Visa Fee in a Win for 20 States and Tech Industry

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"The President Has No Authority to Levy a Tax Without Congress": Boston Judge Voids Trump's $100000 H-1B Visa Fee in a Win for 20 States and Tech Industry

Published by TrenBuzz.com | June 9, 2026 | BREAKING On September 19, 2025, Trump signed a presidential proclamation requiring companies to pay $100,000 per H-1B visa application. By June 8, 2026, a federal judge had wiped it away. “The substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax, regardless of what … Read more