Lori Chavez-DeRemer

U.S. Secretary of Labor

Appears in 1 story

Born: April 7, 1968, Santa Clara

Party: Republican Party

Education: Hanford Joint Union High School District, California State University, Fresno

Previous offices: United States Secretary of Labor, United States representative

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

States vs. Trump’s $100,000 H–1B fee: a courtroom fight over who controls immigration policy

Rule Changes

Named defendant; DOL role implicated in H‑1B labor certification ecosystem

Two federal judges have blocked the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions. A Boston judge ruled in June that the fee is an unlawful tax Congress never authorized, and a California judge ruled Sept. 30 that the administration skipped required rulemaking.

Updated Nov 2