Attorney General Ellison today celebrated a final ruling from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts yesterday finding unlawful and vacating the Trump Administration’s policy imposing a $100,000 tax payment on new H-1B visa petitions.  

“This victory reaffirms what we already knew: Donald Trump cannot simply override laws passed by Congress. The H-1B visa program was established to help businesses and governments quickly and efficiently meet shortages of skilled workers, like doctors, researchers, teachers, nurses, and more. Attaching a $100,000 tax on H-1B visas actually makes it harder to fill these critical jobs during labor shortages, undermining the entire purpose of the program. I’m pleased that the court found the Trump Administration’s H-1B tax is unlawful. I don’t wake up every day looking for reasons to sue this administration, but as long as President Trump continues to violate the law, I will work to hold him accountable.” – AG Ellison