Trump Admin Proposes 10% Surcharge To Immigration Filing Fees

[junkmart 320]

As if the fees weren't high enough, the administration is proposing a 10% surcharge to be used for deficit reduction.

 

Deficit Reduction. The Budget also includes two immigration-related deficit reduction proposals:
•The Budget proposes adding a 10 percent surcharge to immigration filing fees to be used for deficit reduction. This proposal, which will raise $5 billion over the next ten years, recognizes that those who relocate to the U.S benefit significantly from the Nation’s opportunities;

 

FY20-Fact-Sheet_Immigration-Border-Security_FINAL.pdf

[Roel 7,192]

Gotta get those $$$ to build the WALL somehow!

[David & Diana R 1,005]

6 minutes ago, junkmart said:

As if the fees weren't high enough, the administration is proposing a 10% surcharge to be used for deficit reduction.

 

Deficit Reduction. The Budget also includes two immigration-related deficit reduction proposals:
•The Budget proposes adding a 10 percent surcharge to immigration filing fees to be used for deficit reduction. This proposal, which will raise $5 billion over the next ten years, recognizes that those who relocate to the U.S benefit significantly from the Nation’s opportunities;

 

FY20-Fact-Sheet_Immigration-Border-Security_FINAL.pdf

Kinda makes sense to me.  There's a lot of other great stuff in that document.  Probably won't happen though because the immigration process is funded by those who are immigrating.

[junkmart 320]

18 minutes ago, junkmart said:

As if the fees weren't high enough, the administration is proposing a 10% surcharge to be used for deficit reduction.

 

Deficit Reduction. The Budget also includes two immigration-related deficit reduction proposals:
•The Budget proposes adding a 10 percent surcharge to immigration filing fees to be used for deficit reduction. This proposal, which will raise $5 billion over the next ten years, recognizes that those who relocate to the U.S benefit significantly from the Nation’s opportunities;

 

FY20-Fact-Sheet_Immigration-Border-Security_FINAL.pdf

IMO this proposal, along with others, is partially meant to keep immigrants out by making the process more costly. When you combine this one with the proposal to raise the income requirements to be 250% above poverty level, its just another hurdle that less affluent people cannot overcome.