US EditionRepublicans 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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Uncanceled NewsGOP Budget Plan Proposes $45 Billion for ICE, $1,000 Fee for Illegals to Seek Asylum
(Just The News)—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. Under the $5.8 trillion Republican budget instructions, the House Judiciary Committee may spend at least $110 billion to fund priorities of President Donald Trump that fall under its jurisdiction. The committee handles issues rela…
Washington, 30 Apr (EFE).- The Republican congressmen of the Judicial Committee of the House of Representatives are evaluating Wednesday to introduce a fee of $1,000 for an asylum application, among other increases in immigration procedures. The proposal, presented last Monday, is part of the conservative strategy to support in their immigration agenda to the US president, Donald Trump. This Wednesday the congressmen convened a meeting to evalua…
Do refugees have to pay for asylum applications? The US is pushing ahead: 1000 dollars are to be paid there as a fee. That is what the first minister demands here, too.
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