Two courts, one law, zero consensus: the $100,000 H-1B ruling nobody can agree on
Why this story
An Obama-appointed judge ruled the fee unconstitutional while an earlier DC court upheld it, creating a direct circuit split on a policy affecting hundreds of thousands of high-skilled workers and the entire US tech hiring pipeline.
LEFT FEED REALITY
Sorokin's 42-page ruling: a 20-to-50x fee hike imposed by executive order — not Congress — is an unconstitutional tax.
RIGHT FEED REALITY
Fox and Breitbart: an Obama-appointed Boston judge blocked a $100K fee Trump imposed to end 'replacement of American workers.'
GLOBAL POV
Canada, Germany, and Australia expanded high-skill visa pathways while U.S. H-1B costs swung between $0 and $100K in a single year.
Hidden Truth
Hidden truth: A D.C. court already upheld this same fee — PBS NewsHour June 8 — making both victory laps premature.Read the full breakdown →
Should Congress, not the president, set H-1B visa fee levels?
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