A federal judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee exceeded executive authority and functioned as an unauthorized tax only Congress can impose. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin voided the policy in full after 20 states sued, invalidating agency guidance and fee schedules tied to the September proclamation. Trump responded Tuesday by calling the courts “really crazy” for blocking the move.

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Trump pushed the steep fee to...