The Donald Trump administration has landed in legal trouble over its decision to charge a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, after being sued by higher education professionals, a group of unions, and a staffing agency.

The lawsuit filed in a federal court in San Francisco on Friday is the first big challenge to Trump’s H-1B visa plan. Justice Action Center, the Democracy Forward Foundation and South Asian American Justice Collaborative are among the plaintiffs, the New York Times reported.

Last month, Trump signed a proclamation requiring a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications. The White House said the visa programme had been “abused” and often harmed domestic workers, and added that the new fee would discourage companies from hiring foreign workers instead of Americans.

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