Folks, Trump broke the law again, so I’m suing him again.
This time, it’s over a new unconstitutional policy that imposes a $100,000 fee on employers who file new H-1B visa petitions.
That fee isn’t just exorbitant — it’s illegal, and it threatens Californians’ access to basic, essential services.
Here’s the background: H-1B visas allow employers to hire highly skilled foreign national workers in specialized roles — like doctors, nurses, educators, and researchers — to help address labor shortages here in the U.S.
Congress designed this program carefully to meet workforce needs while protecting American workers. Trump’s policy blows that balance apart.
A six-figure fee creates an enormous barrier for public employers, hospitals, schools, universities, and nonprofits — institutions that rely on this program to keep classrooms staffed and patients cared for. We’re talking about public-serving institutions that are already stretched thin.
The law is clear: fees like this must be tied to the actual cost of processing applications. They must follow required rulemaking procedures. And they can’t just be imposed on a whim by the executive branch!
The Trump administration ignored all of that, and thanks to this new move, we could see worsening teacher shortages, fewer doctors and nurses — especially in rural and working-class communities — and real harm to Californians who depend on these services every day.
That’s why I’m taking this fight to court. I won’t stand by while unlawful policies make it harder for our schools to educate, our hospitals to heal, and our communities to get the care and support they need.
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