At first glance, the House-passed bill extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants through 2029 looks like a fairly routine immigration measure, one of those periodic “kick the can” decisions Washington specializes in. But the reaction to it, particularly from within the Republican Party, tells a much bigger story about where immigration politics currently…
Justice with Compassion: Considering the Asylum Fee in the OBBBA
Yesterday, we dug into the $46.5 billion proposal to secure our southern border, a major investment in national sovereignty. Today, we’re turning our attention to another measure tucked into the OBBBA: a $1,000 fee slapped on migrants seeking asylum in the United States. For the first time in our nation’s history, those fleeing war, persecution,…
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