A coalition of 20 state attorneys general, led by California and Massachusetts, filed suit in federal court seeking to vacate President Trump’s proclamation that implemented a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visas. The complaint argues the fee is arbitrary and exceeds DHS’s statutory authority under the Administrative Procedure Act, and it warns of immediate impacts on public colleges, hospitals and K‑12 systems that recruit international staff. Plaintiffs cited examples — Chicago Public Schools and Baltimore City Schools — that relied on H‑1B workers for bilingual and special‑education roles and said the fee would effectively curtail staffing pipelines. Legal teams and higher‑ed HR offices are assessing the case for its potential to restore or reshape international hiring channels and faculty recruitment timelines.