Trump raises citizenship application fee by 80%: a step toward mass deportation?
Trump raises the citizenship application fee by 80%. Is it the first step toward expelling 9 million immigrants? An analysis of the legal and political debate.
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Trump raises citizenship fee by 80%: a prelude to mass deportation?
The Trump administration has put on the table an 80% increase in citizenship application fees, according to CBS News. The cost would rise from $760 to $1,330 on paper, and from $710 to $1,280 online. The move, which some see as a first step toward making naturalization harder, comes amid growing talk of a possible deportation of up to 9 million immigrants.
The legal debate is wide open. While some argue that acquired rights are immune, others point out that legal status can be granted and revoked — except for native-born citizens, as is the case with Spanish nationality. The Trump strategy seems aimed at turning off the tap rather than draining the pool, but the threat of selective expulsions looms over those who entered under certain regularization programs.
History, however, invites skepticism. The precedent of the wall Mexico was supposed to pay for weighs heavily. Raising fees is concrete; deporting nine million is a logistical and legal fantasy. Perhaps the real goal is electoral: to rally the base with a tough gesture, however dubious its effectiveness. What is clear is that the cost of citizenship is soaring, and with it, the uncertainty for millions of residents.
The Trump administration has put on the table an 80% increase in citizenship application fees, according to CBS News. The cost would rise from $760 to $1,330 on paper, and from $710 to $1,280 online. The move, which some see as a first step toward making naturalization harder, comes amid growing talk of a possible deportation of up to 9 million immigrants.
The legal debate is wide open. While some argue that acquired rights are immune, others point out that legal status can be granted and revoked — except for native-born citizens, as is the case with Spanish nationality. The Trump strategy seems aimed at turning off the tap rather than draining the pool, but the threat of selective expulsions looms over those who entered under certain regularization programs.
History, however, invites skepticism. The precedent of the wall Mexico was supposed to pay for weighs heavily. Raising fees is concrete; deporting nine million is a logistical and legal fantasy. Perhaps the real goal is electoral: to rally the base with a tough gesture, however dubious its effectiveness. What is clear is that the cost of citizenship is soaring, and with it, the uncertainty for millions of residents.
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