Overview
In its latest attack on immigrants, on November 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule increasing the filing fees on many immigration applications, eliminating most fee waivers, and transferring over $200 million to ICE. If implemented, these changes will make immigration benefits inaccessible to low- and moderate-income families while transferring the burden of enforcement onto the backs of immigrants, U.S. citizens and U.S. companies, all of whom would be forced to pay higher fees.
Join the ILRC to learn how you can fight back against these changes.
During this presentation, we will discuss: - The state of play including the main changes proposed in the fee rule, upcoming changes to fee waivers, and what these changes could mean for our communities;
- Ways to resist these changes including how to draft and submit an effective public comment by December 16, 2019; and
- The importance of involving your Members of Congress.
Additional opportunities to stay informed and get involved:
- Join CLINIC’s Fee Schedule Fighters listserv. You can sign up for the listserv by emailing [email protected]. Stay up to date by checking CLINIC’s Fee Fighters webpage. CLINIC is making available a “Click to Comment” link to facilitate public comment.
- NALEO has numerous resources to fight these unfair changes, including ways to request support from your Members of Congress, sample resolutions to oppose the proposal, a social media guide and factsheets to share messages about the proposal.
- On November 21, 2019, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) is holding and recording a free webinar on how CLINIC and other advocates are responding to these proposals, how your program can join in the fight, and how to prepare your programs and communities for the changes ahead. Register here.
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