17 Individuals And Organizations Filed A Lawsuit Against DoL

17 individuals and organizations, including universities and businesses, have filed a lawsuit against the US DoL Challenging its recent rule on wages related to H1B visas.

The lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia alleged that the poorly-drafted and improperly-issued rule did not go with the procedural rules for rule-making and are substantively arbitrary, incorrect, and irrational.

"The increase to the wages will manifestly not benefit US economic growth or any workers; study after study has shown that H-1B visa holders create American jobs," Jesse Bless, director of federal litigation at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), claimed.

The regulation, Jesse Blesssaid, has caused needless harm in every corner of the economy, including academic institutions, non-profits, hospitals, start-ups and small businesses.

Among those who have filed the lawsuit are Purdue University, University of Denver, Chapman University, Northern Arizona University, Bard College, Scripps College, International Institute of New England, Information Technology Industry Council, Arizona State University, University of Michigan, Indiana University, Study Mississippi, Dentists for America, Physicians for American Healthcare and Hodges Bonded Warehouse.