For the first time in the history of the United States, asylum seekers will have to pay to file an asylum application. The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” or OBBA, mandates new minimum fees for immigration and visa applications. The legislation authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney General to raise fees above the minimum…
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