ATTORNEY GENERAL BONTA SECURES FINAL JUDGMENT IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL $100K TAX FOR H-1B VISAS

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 8 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:

OAKLAND-California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a final ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding unlawful and vacating the Trump Administration's policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on newH-1Bvisa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign national workers in roles that require specialized skills, including as teachers, physicians, researchers, nurses, and other vital workers, to alleviate nationwide labor shortages.The tax hascreated a costly barrier for employers, weakened the economy, and disrupted essential services, especially for public sector and gover...