The House Judiciary Committee on April 30 advanced its text for the reconciliation bill Republicans are crafting to pass President Donald Trump’s major legislative agenda.
The committee voted 23–17 to send its portion to the House Budget Committee.
The committee’s part included billions in funding for immigration enforcement and $1,000 and $3,500 fees for asylum seekers and sponsors of illegal immigrant children, respectively.
It would also charge a $500 fee for those seeking Temporary Protective Status and $550 for those applying for a work authorization visa.
“Existing fees in the immigration system have not been updated, in some cases for decades, and in many cases, these have never been applied at all….