A group of U.S. states is mounting a legal challenge to the Trump administration 's altered H1-B visa policy, which they say could sharply limit who is able to come to the country to work in specialized jobs.

The attorneys general of 20 states , including California and New York, sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas . The states are asking a federal court to block the policy and declare it unlawful.

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President Donald Trump signed a proclamation in September creating the new fee. The administration has said the move is intended to stop employers from misusing the visa program .

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