Key Takeaways
- California and Massachusetts will lead a multi-state lawsuit in opposition to the $100K H-1B software price.
- The go well with argues the coverage is illegal and procedurally improper underneath federal regulation.
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California and Massachusetts are getting ready to sue the Trump administration over its new $100,000 H-1B visa software price, arguing the measure imposes an illegal burden on employers and was enacted with out following required rulemaking procedures.
The lawsuit, anticipated to be filed Friday, marks the primary authorized problem to the price by U.S. states. It follows lawsuits filed in October by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of labor unions and staffing corporations, that are nonetheless pending.
The H-1B visa program permits U.S.-based employers to rent international employees in specialised fields. Trump introduced a sweeping overhaul of this system in September, claiming the system had been exploited on the expense of American employees.
