Court Stops High Visa Fee
法院停止高額簽證費
Introduction
A court in Massachusetts stopped a new rule. The rule made H-1B visa fees $100,000. The court says this fee is a tax and it is not legal.
馬薩諸塞州的一家法院停止了一項新規定。該規定將 H-1B 簽證費提高至 10 萬美元。法院表示這項費用屬於稅收，是不合法的。
Main Body
Judge Leo Sorokin said the government had no power to make this fee. The government did not ask Congress for permission. This means the fee is now gone.
法官 Leo Sorokin 表示政府沒有權力制定這項費用。政府並未徵得國會許可。這意味著該費用現在已被取消。
Some leaders are angry. The White House says the fee helps American workers. But other leaders and states say the fee is too high. They say hospitals and schools need foreign workers.
一些領導人感到憤怒。白宮表示該費用有助於美國工人。但其他領導人和州政府則認為費用過高。他們表示醫院和學校需要外國勞工。
Many workers from India use this visa. Now the fee is $2,000 to $5,000 again. Small companies are happy. They can now hire smart people from other countries.
許多印度工人使用這種簽證。現在費用恢復為 2,000 至 5,000 美元。小型公司感到高興，因為他們現在可以聘請來自其他國家的優秀人才。
Conclusion
The $100,000 fee is gone for now. But the government wants to fight this decision in a higher court.
10 萬美元的費用暫時取消了。但政府希望在更高層級的法院對此決定提出上訴。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "TOO"
In this story, we see a very important word: too.
When we say something is too high or too expensive, it means it is more than we want or more than is okay. It is a "negative" amount.
- The fee is high It costs a lot of money. (Neutral)
- The fee is too high It is a problem. We cannot pay it. (Negative)
Look at these patterns:
- Too + Adjective
- Too high (The price is a problem)
- Too small (The room is a problem)
- Too slow (The internet is a problem)
Quick Tip for A2: Don't confuse too with very.
- "The fee is very high" It is a lot of money, but maybe I can pay it.
- "The fee is too high" I stop. I cannot do it.
Words from the text to remember:
- Legal Allowed by the law.
- Gone Not here anymore.