Monday, June 8Monday, June 8A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday struck down a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that the levy was an unlawful tax imposed without congressional authority. The decision, handed down by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court, requires the Department of Homeland Security to invalidate the fee immediately, according to court documents cited by Reuters and Al Jazeera .
The ruling marks the latest legal setback for an administration that has repeatedly sought to tighten immigration controls through executive action. Judge Chutkan found that the fee, introduced in 2025 as part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on foreign labor, exceeded the executive branch’s statutory powers. “The court concludes that the fee is a tax that Congress alone may impose,” the judge wrote in her 24-page opinion, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The decision comes amid a broader pattern of legal challenges to Trump’s immigration policies. On the same day, the Justice Department quietly scrapped a command center designed to monitor election integrity ahead of the November midterms, raising concerns among former officials about the administration’s preparedness for potential voting irregularities. Insiders told *The Independent* that training sessions for prosecutors and field agents had been canceled, despite Trump’s repeated warnings of election fraud .
Trump’s legal troubles extended beyond immigration on Monday. The Kennedy Center in Washington removed all references to a “Trump Kennedy Center” from its website, complying with a federal judge’s order issued last month. The venue, which had previously included Trump’s name in promotional materials, was given until June 12 to comply with the ruling, which stemmed from a lawsuit challenging the legality of the naming rights agreement .
The administration’s legal reversals coincide with a week of heightened political tensions. Trump abruptly ended a tense interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker on Sunday after she pressed him on his controversial Capitol riot compensation fund, a moment captured by *Courrier International* . Meanwhile, the president’s shifting rhetoric on Israel and Iran—first demanding an immediate ceasefire, then claiming negotiations were underway—has drawn scrutiny from analysts who question the coherence of his foreign policy approach .
As the November midterms approach, the administration’s legal and political challenges show no signs of abating. The H-1B ruling, in particular, underscores the fragility of Trump’s efforts to reshape immigration policy through executive fiat, setting the stage for further court battles in the coming months.
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