According to this article on The Gazette, by ZEKE MILLER "WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior members…
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Pay up: Homeland Security proposes massive boost in fees for immigrant workers
According to this article on Washington Times, by
“Homeland Security on Tuesday proposed a massive increase in fees paid by immigrants, saying it needs to sweat nearly $2 billion more per year out of migrants and the families and companies seeking to sponsor them in order to keep up with its workload.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that handles legal immigration requests, said the brunt of the increases will fall on those applying for work-based visas. The agency’s humanitarian mission, including asylum seekers and those who seek protection as victims of crimes, will not pay anything for their visas.
The money will go to hire thousands of new officers to process applications and to cover pay raises, technology upgrades and better customer service.”