One federal judge certainly thinks so. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down Trump’s H-1B fee increase, ruling that the “substance and application” of the policy “reveal that it is a tax, regardless of what the payment is called.” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Reuters that the administration plans on appealing the ruling. [Link: Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules | https://www.reuters.com/world/trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-is-unlawful-us-judge-rules-2026-06-08/ | Reuters]