Summary
A federal court in Maryland has temporarily stopped a plan from the Trump administration that would have required asylum-seekers to pay a $100 annual fee. This fee was part of a law called the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and was meant to help cover immigration processing costs. The court decision means that asylum-seekers do not have to pay this fee while the legal case is ongoing.
Key Facts
- A federal court in Maryland stopped the enforcement of a $100 fee for asylum-seekers.
- The fee was introduced under a law signed by President Trump, called the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
- The planned fee was meant to cover immigration processing costs.
- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) paused any payment demands for this fee.
- Fees that have already been paid will not be refunded but will stay valid while the court case continues.
- The lawsuit argues that charging asylum-seekers violates U.S. laws and international rules.
- Supporters say the fee prevents taxpayers from paying immigration processing costs.
- This court ruling is the first to stop a fee from the new law's provisions.
