A cross-section of organisations representing health care providers, academicians, educational institutions, religious organisations, and individuals (including an Indian citizen currently residing in California) jointly filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging President Trump’s recent proclamation, that barred H-1B holders from entering the US unless their employer coughed up an entry fee of $100,000. The lawsuit filed in the district court (Northern District of California) argues that Trump cannot “rewrite” the statutory H-1B fee structure overnight or impose new taxes by proclamation, and that the vague “national-interest” exemption invites “arbitrary, pay-to-play decisions.” The plaintiffs argue that the proclamation is unconstitutional, violates the Administrative Procedure Act

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