A significant investment in immigration enforcement is set to occur with President Trump’s domestic policy bill. This includes $46.5 billion designated for border wall projects. White House border czar Tom Homan asserted that more detention beds would enhance arrest capabilities. While addressing overcrowding and staffing, concerns emerged regarding the potential increase in detention rates. Proposed higher fees for asylum applications could create financial barriers for migrants. The fee to appeal immigration judges’ decisions has seen a dramatic increase, leading to worries about accessibility to legal processes for immigrants.
Tom Homan stated that increasing the number of detention beds would correlate with higher arrest rates for those deemed 'bad guys.' He emphasized the connection between resources and enforcement effectiveness.
Bush-Joseph expressed that increasing funding for detention may alleviate overcrowding but harbored concerns about the resulting expanded use of detention beyond current levels.
Fees for asylum applications are proposed to rise significantly, with Arthur suggesting a baseline fee of $100, which raises concerns about affordability for immigrants seeking legal recourse.
Heidi Altman criticized the fee increases as adding an 'unaffordable price tag on due process,' highlighting the dramatic jump in appeal fees from $110 to $900.
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