{"ok":true,"report":{"slug":"ZzpLclH2","publishedAt":1780095062011,"post":{"text":"US judge questions scope of Trump's power to impose $100,000 H-1B visa fee reut.rs/49wzJTE","uri":"at://did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzmgxfpiw2i","authorHandle":"reuters.com"},"verdict":{"verdict":"True","confidence":95,"summary":"The post accurately shares a Reuters headline from today (May 29, 2026) reporting that a federal appeals court judge questioned a government lawyer about the scope of President Trump's authority to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The article and event are confirmed by multiple sources.","claims":[{"claim":"A US judge questioned the scope of Trump's power to impose a $100,000 H-1B visa fee.","assessment":"Confirmed. Reuters published an article on May 29, 2026 reporting that a federal judge pressed a government lawyer on how Trump had the authority to impose the fee and whether that power had limits. This appears to be part of an appeals court proceeding following a December 2025 district court ruling by Judge Beryl Howell that upheld the fee."},{"claim":"The Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.","assessment":"Confirmed. Multiple sources (Reuters, Bloomberg, Politico, Lawfare) report that President Trump announced the $100,000 fee via proclamation in September 2025, and it has been implemented."}],"caveats":"The post is a straightforward link to a Reuters article. The headline describes a judge 'questioning' the scope of authority during a hearing, which does not itself indicate the judge's ultimate ruling. The appeals court has not yet issued a final decision as of today's date.","sources":[{"title":"US judge questions scope of Trump's power to impose $100,000 H-1B visa fee - Reuters","url":"https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-questions-scope-trumps-power-impose-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-2026-05-29"},{"title":"Trump's $100K H-1B Visa Fee May Be Here to Stay | Lawfare","url":"https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trump-s--100k-h-1b-visa-fee-may-be-here-to-stay"},{"title":"US appeals court fast tracks $100,000 H-1B visa fee dispute | Reuters","url":"https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-appeals-court-fast-tracks-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-dispute-2026-01-06"}]},"communityNote":"True. The post links to a May 29, 2026 Reuters report on a federal appeals court hearing. A judge questioned a lawyer about President Trump's authority to impose a $100,000 H-1B visa fee. These questions do not indicate a final ruling, and the court has not yet decided the fee's legality.","sourceUrl":"https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-questions-scope-trumps-power-impose-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-2026-05-29"}}