PM News: Judge Strikes Down Trump's H1B Visa Fee, Kennedy Center Drops His Name

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A federal judge ruled against Trump's H1B visa fee and the Kennedy Center removed his name from its website.

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin invalidated Donald Trump's controversial $100,000 annual fee on H1B visa applications, deeming it an unlawful tax that violates federal law and the Constitution. The Kennedy Center is complying with a court order to remove Trump's name from its website, reinforcing the idea that only Congress has the authority to rename the esteemed venue. Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful | US immigration | The Guardian Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website after US judge’s order | Washington DC | The Guardian Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support .

Topics covered

• H1B visa
• legal ruling
• Trump
• immigration policy
• Kennedy Center

Keywords

• H1B visa
• Trump
• legal ruling
• Kennedy Center
• immigration

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Organizations: U.S. District Court, Kennedy Center, The Guardian, Washington DC

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