A coalition of unions, religious organizations and in defense of human rights filed a lawsuit against the United States government for changes to the H1B work visas program, which qualify as “illegal”.
On September 19, the White House published a decree where it was instructed to impose a rate of $ 100,000 for the issuance of new visas of this type.
In a subsequent document, the Government detailed other changes to this program to give priority to workers who obtain greater salaries and have a high level of professional training.
The lawsuit accuses the government of being violating the immigration and nationality law by imposing the new rate, ensuring that it does not have “unilateral authority” to alter a “comprehensive legislative scheme created by Congress.”
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“The most fundamental thing is that the president has no power to unilaterally impose rates, taxes or other mechanisms to generate income for the United States, or to dictate how these funds are spent,” details the judicial document, presented before a federal court in California.
The changes to the H1B visa, which grants a permit to work and live legally in the US to people who have support from an American company, have generated mixed reactions: some directors of large technological ones, such as Openai or Nvidia, have embraced the changes, ensuring that they will help them bring “the best” workers to the country, avoiding the famous lottery of these visas.
However, some immigration lawyers and economy experts reject the decision of President Donald Trump, questioning his legality and alerting that he could end up “completely” with the H1B program.
With EFE information.
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