A final ruling Monday from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts vacated the Trump administration’s unlawful imposition of a $100,000 tax on new H-1B visa petitions following a multistate lawsuit that included Washington Attorney General Nick Brown.  

“This win helps keep our state at the forefront of highly specialized research that drives our world’s most dynamic industries. Unchecked, this illegal tax would have massively increased costs for Washington state agencies, public universities, and public colleges.” – AG Brown