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Republicans propose charging US asylum seekers $1,000 per application

  • House Republicans have introduced a bill that would require asylum seekers to pay $1,000 to apply for asylum, making it the first fee of its kind in U.S. History.
  • The proposed bill includes several other fees, such as $550 for work authorization and $3,500 for sponsoring unaccompanied minors.
  • Critics, including immigration attorney Jonathan Grode, argue that these fees will discourage vulnerable individuals from seeking asylum.
  • The collected fees aim to fund increased immigration enforcement and operations, totaling $45 billion allocated through 2029.
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Republican budget plan proposes $45 billion for ICE, $1,000 fee on asylum seekers

(The Center Square) – The House Judiciary Committee’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal is still a work in progress, but the first markup already reveals potentially major changes to the immigration system and regulatory law.

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The New Republic broke the news in on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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