STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Obama-Appointed Judge Overturns Trump’s $100K H-1B Proclamation 10973
Judge Leo Sorokin, an Obama appointee, sided with a coalition of 20 Democratic-led states that challenged the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee and struck it down. Presidential Proclamation 10973, was signed by President Donald J. Trump on September 19, 2025, titled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, introduced a $100,000 fee, along with […] The post Obama-Appointed Judge Overturns Trump’s $100K H-1B Proclamation 10973 appeared first on StoneZone .
Judge Leo Sorokin, an Obama appointee, sided with a coalition of 20 Democratic-led states that challenged the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee and struck it down. Presidential Proclamation 10973, was signed by President Donald J. Trump on September 19, 2025, titled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, introduced a $100,000 fee, along with associated entry restrictions on new H-1B specialty occupation visa petitions The implementation of this charge was part of an even more expansive effort in Trump’s second term to overhaul immigration by prioritizing American workers. Trump argued that the program, which allows U.S. companies to hire foreign professionals in specialty occupations like technology,…Open