U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: INCREASING THE FEE FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED IN ABSENTIA AS ESTABLISHED BY THE HR-1 RECONCILIATION BILL

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a proposed rule called: Increasing the Fee for Certain Aliens Ordered Removed in Absentia as Established by the HR-1 Reconciliation Bill.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 20 by Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security.

Summary: DHS is proposing to update the fee required by section 100016 of the Budget Reconciliation Act (known as the HR-1). This fee applies to certain aliens ordered removed in absentia who fail to depart the United States and are subsequently arrested by ICE. DHS is proposing to increase the fee from $5, 130 to $18, 000. This rule also makes clear that DHS will adjust this fee for inflation each year.

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