H.R. 1 - The Big Beautiful Bill (Simplified) - Part 7 - Immigration
It's long, it's complicated, and Marjorie Taylor Greene (and probably most people she works with) hasn't read it. Let's not be one of those people. Here is a simplified version of a very complex, and very dangerous bill, that's easy to read and something we can all understand. Please share with friends and family. Thank you.
TITLE VII -- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
70001 - APPLICABILITY OF THE IMMIGRATION LAWS
This section states that regardless of any rules written into immigration laws, all fees under this subtitle still apply.
70002 - ASYLUM FEE
This section states that all asylum-seekers must pay a $1000 application fee. This is an increase from $600 for large employers and $300 for small employers that went into effect on April 1, 2024. Prior to that there was no fee. This fee cannot be waived or reduced.
70003 - EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT FEES
This section states that all immigrants applying for employment authorization must pay an additional $550 application fee, including those on parole in the U.S. and those granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS), or whose country of origin is too unsafe to return. This fee cannot be waived or reduced.
70004 - PAROLE FEE
This section states that all immigrants paroled in the U.S. for "case-by-case" limitations must pay an additional $1000 fee. This fee cannot be waived or reduced.
70005 - SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE FEE
This section states that all immigrants applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status--who are under 21 and unmarried--must pay a $500 fee for reunification with a parent or legal guardian. Note: the wording has changed from "You cannot be reunified with one or both of your parents because of...abuse, abandonment, neglect" to "reunification is viable, notwithstanding abuse, neglect, (or) abandonment." This fee cannot be waived or reduced.
70006 - TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FEE
This section states that all immigrants applying for TPS who have overstayed their visa must pay a $500 fee. This fee cannot be waived or reduced.
70007 - UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD SPONSOR FEE
This section requires sponsors of "unaccompanied alien children (UACs)" to pay an unspecified amount up front for processing, housing, feeding, educating, transporting, and otherwise caring for the child, before the child can be released to the sponsor.
70008 - VISA INTEGRITY FEE
This section requires immigrants traveling to the U.S. pursuant to a nonimmigrant visa (i.e. foreign nationals visiting the U.S. for business, tourism, or study) to pay a $250 fee. This fee may be reimbursed if the applicant complies with the "period of authorized stay" or provides a valid reason for extending the nonimmigrant visa.
70009 - FORM I-94 FEE
This section requires anyone filling out an I-94 form, which serves as a record of admission to the U.S. including length of stay, to pay a $30 fee, up from the current $6 fee.
70010 - YEARLY ASYLUM FEE
This section requires an immigrant to pay $100 every year while their asylum application is pending.
70011 - FEE FOR CONTINUANCES GRANTED IN IMMIGRATION COURT PROCEEDINGS
This section requires any immigrant who is granted a continuance (postponement) in immigration court to pay a $100 fee.
70012 - FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR PAROLEES
This section requires any immigrant paroled in the U.S. who wants to renew or extend his or her employment authorization to pay a fee of $550 every six months.
70013 - FEE RELATING TO TERMINATION, RENEWAL, AND EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS
This section requires any asylum applicant who wants to renew or extend their employment authorization to pay a fee of $550 every six months. Any employment authorization will be terminated if an asylum application is denied.
70014 - FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF EMPOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ALIENS GRANTED TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
This section requires any immigrant who is granted TPS and wants to renew or extend their employment authorization to pay a $550 fee every six months.
70015 - DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA FEES
This section requires any applicant who is selected through the diversity visa or "green card lottery" to pay a $250 fee to be included in the lottery, and another $400 if chosen, to pay for the visa. Previously there was no fee to be included in the lottery, and a $330 diversity visa fee if chosen.
70016 - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (EOIR) FEES
This section requires any immigrant applying for adjustment of status--transitioning from a nonimmigrant visa to a green card--to pay a $1500 fee. An immigrant applying for a Wavier of Grounds of Inadmissibility, or appealing a denial for health issues or possible criminal history, will have to pay $1050 to be adjudicated by an immigration judge. An immigrant filing for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to a lack of safety in their country of origin will have to pay a $500 fee. Any immigrant appealing a visa denial will have to pay $900 to meet with a judge, as will anyone appealing a denial from DHS. If someone is in the process of appealing allegations of misconduct, including censure or suspension of a license, they will pay $1325. Filing a motion to reopen or reconsider a decision will cost $900. An appeal or request for extension of a deportation order is $600. An application to "cancel the removal of a permanent resident" is also $600, and for nonpermanent residents it's $1500.
70017 - ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION (ESTA) FEE
This section raises the fee to use the ESTA, which is required for travel to the U.S., from $21 to $40
70018 - IMMIGRATION USER FEES
This section raises the immigration user fees by air, land, and sea from $7 to $10.
70019 - ELECTRONIC VISA UPDATE SYSTEM (EVUS) FEE
The EVUS system allows immigrants traveling to the U.S. to update their biographical and travel information via a publicly-accessible website. It must be updated at least every two years, and will cost $30 to enroll. Currently there is no fee.
70020 - FEE FOR SPONSOR OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD WHO FAILS TO APPEAR IN IMMIGRATION COURT
This section requires a sponsor of an unaccompanied child to pay a $5000 fee before the child will be released to them.
70021 - FEE FOR ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED IN ABSENTIA
This section requires an immigrant removed in absentia, or ordered to be deported prior to their final hearing and arrested by ICE, to pay a $5000 fee.
70022 - CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INADMISSIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEE
If an immigrant is considered "inadmissible," whether for health reasons or criminal background, they will be charged $5000 for entering the U.S. and being apprehended by Customs and Border Protection.
70023 - AMENDMENT TO AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM
This section amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, which governs immigration in the U.S., to require the Attorney General to charge fees for seeking asylum and applying for employment authorization, and to remove limitations on fees.
70100 - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRAITON REVIEW
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $1,250,000,000 will be added to the EOIR for hiring support staff and immigration judges, and building bigger courtrooms.
70101 - ADULT ALIEN DETENTION CAPACITY AND FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CENTERS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $45,000,000,000 will be provided to ICE to build detention facilities for individuals and families. These facilities can house children, whether or not they are licensed by the state in which they reside. In order to spend funding efficiently, DHS has the authority to set detention standards (i.e. quality of environment, food, space, etc.).
70102 - RETENTION AND SIGNING BONUSES FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $858,000,000 will be given in the form of $10,000 hiring and retention bonuses for ICE personnel.
70103 - HIRING OF ADDITIONAL U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $8,000,000,000 will be given to ICE personnel to carry out immigration enforcement.
70104 - U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT HIRING CAPABILITY
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $600,000,000 will be given to ICE for recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and to carry out immigration enforcement.
70105 - TRANSPORTATION AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $14,400,000,000 will be given to ICE for transportation, including escorted commercial flights and transportation of unaccompanied immigrant children.
70106 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $700,000,000 will be given to ICE for technology used in enforcement and removal of undocumented immigrants.
70107 - FACILITIES UPGRADES
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $550,000,000 will be given to ICE for facility upgrades used for enforcement and removal of undocumented immigrants.
70108 - FLEET MODERNIZATION
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $250,000,000 will be given to ICE for upgrades to vehicles and aircraft used for transportation and removal of undocumented immigrants.
70109 - PROMOTING FAMILY UNITY
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $20,000,000 will be given to DHS to fund a short-term detention space where undocumented immigrants can be detained with their children.
70110 - FUNDING SECTION 287(G) OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (INA)
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $650,000,000 will be given to ICE to implement section 287(g) of the INA, which allows state and local law enforcement to detain and remove undocumented immigrants.
70111 - COMPENSATION FOR INCARCERATION OF CRIMINAL ALIENS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $950,000,000 will be allocated to create a program similar to the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which reimburses states and localities for incarcerating undocumented immigrants.
70112 - OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $1,320,000,000 will be given to the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, which represents DHS in immigration-removal court cases, in order to hire more attorneys and support staff.
70113 - RETURN OF ALIENS ARRIVING FROM CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $500,000,000 will be given to DHS to cover the costs of returning undocumented immigrants to their countries of origin.
70114 - STATE AND LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN HOMELAND SECURITY EFFORTS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $787,000,000 will be given to ICE to end the presence of gangs and international criminal organizations in the U.S.
70115 - UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN CAPACITY
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $3,000,000,000 will be used to fund the Office of Refugee Resettlement--meant to offer support for refugees seeking safe haven in the U.S.--to house, transport, and supervise unaccompanied children.
70116 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CRIMINAL AND GANG CHECKS FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $20,000,000 will be given to DHS to check unaccompanied minors ages 12 and over for gang-affiliated tattoos and to determine if they have a criminal history.
70117 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) CRIMINAL AND GANG CHECKS FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $20,000,000 will be given to DHHS to check unaccompanied minors ages 12 and over for gang-affiliated tattoos and to determine if they have a criminal history.
70118 - INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORS AND ADULT RESIDENTS OF SPONSOR HOUSEHOLDS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $50,000,000 will be given to DHHS to provide information to DHS regarding an unaccompanied minor's home situation before being released to a sponsor. This includes names, social security numbers, birthdates, immigration status, contact info, and background and criminal records, including checking the sex-offender registry and fingerprinting.
70119 - REPATRIATION OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $100,000,000 will be given to DHS to allow unaccompanied migrant children to withdraw their applications of admission if they are not victims of "severe" forms of trafficking or afraid to return to their countries of origin.
70120 - U.S. SECRET SERVICES
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $1,170,000,000 will be given to the Secret Service for protection and security operations.
70121 - COMBATING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ILLEGAL DRUG USE
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $500,000,000 will be given to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat drug trafficking and illegal drug use.
70122 - INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING IMMIGRATION RELATED MATTERS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $600,000,000 will be given to the DOJ to prosecute immigration-related crimes, including voting and applying for welfare.
70123 - EXPEDITED REMOVAL FOR CRIMINAL ALIENS
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $75,000,000 will be given to DHS to expedite removal proceedings for undocumented immigrants.
70124 - REMOVAL OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL ALIENS WITHOUT FURTHER HEARING
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $25,000,000 will be given to DHS to streamline court proceedings to remove undocumented immigrants suspected of being inadmissible for security reasons.
70200 - REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING
In addition to already-appropriated funds, an additional $10,000,000 each will be given to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Comptroller General of the U.S. to increase activities related to rulemaking, and require Congress to approve rules that increase revenue before they go into effect.
70300 - LIMITATION ON DONATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS TO WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS A PARTY
This section prohibits the DOJ from being involved in a settlement agreement where the settling party pays funds to a third party for anything other than restitution.
70301 - SOLICITATION OF ORDERS DEFINED
Section 101(d) of Public Law 86-272 is amended to define "solicitation of orders" as any business activity meant for solicitation of orders--seeking goods or services--even if that activity has a separate valuable business function, clarifying tax treatment of these activities.
70302 - RESTRICTION ON ENFORCEMENT
This section clarifies that "judges wouldn't be able to issue contempt orders against defendants who defy the courts unless the person who first sued for an injunction"--a court order telling a person to do something, or stop doing something--"or restraining order had forked over a bond at the very start of their lawsuit." -- the Huffington Post
Total spending on immigration enforcement is $81,405,000,000
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The Big, Beautiful Bill
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