The H-1B programme, vital especially to US tech firms, allows employers to hire specialised foreign workers.

xHyderabad: A coalition of unions, employers and religious groups in the US has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s order imposing a $1 lakh fee on new H-1B visa applications for highly skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, is the first legal challenge to the controversial fee, announced two weeks ago amid the Trump administration’s tightened immigration policies. Indian advocacy groups have extended their support to the move.

The plaintiff groups — including the United Auto Workers union, the American Association of University Professors and several religious bodies — argue that the US President lacks the authority to impose

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