House Republicans Propose Fees For Asylum Seekers—
Republicans in Congress have proposed charging asylum seekers $1,000 to gain entry into the United States.
The proposal is part of a 116-page bill released by the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, which Republicans are seeking to include in a larger package implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda, The New York Times reported. If passed, the Republicans’ proposal would mark the first time the United States charged migrants to claim asylum from countries where they face persecution. The money generated by the asylum claims would go toward securing the southern border.
Backersoftheproposalsayitwouldcutdownonthetotalnumberofasylumclaimsandallowthosewithlegitimateasylumclaimstobeadmittedintothecountrymorequickly.Proponentsalsoarguethatthe$1,000feewouldweedoutthosefromtheprocesswhoareonlytryingtogetafreeridetotheUnitedStatesanddeterillegalentriesatthesouthernborder,accordingtoTheHill.
Thosesponsoringchildrenwouldfacea$3,500fee,andasyleesalreadyintheUnitedStateswouldbecharged$550toapplyforaworkauthorization,accordingto
