ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Published July 27, 2023 9:01am EDT
Sen. Vance bill would require some immigrants to deposit up to $15K to prevent overstay
Ohio senator's bill aims to address the hundreds of thousands of visa overstays that take place each year
Adam Shaw By Adam Shaw | Fox News
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio is introducing legislation Thursday that would require immigrants with temporary visas to pay thousands of dollars before entering the U.S. – as part of the effort to crack down on visa overstays
The Timely Departure Act would require some foreign nationals seeking admission to the U.S. on a temporary visa to pay between $5,000 and $15,000 in a bond or cash payment. That money would then be returned to them when they leave the U.S. in accordance with the terms of the visa, or transfer to a green card.
If they overstayed, however, that money would be retained by the Department of Homeland Security, and it would be diverted into an account – the ‘Immigration Detention and Enforcement Account" – to fund the detention and removal of those in the country illegally.
The bill would also bar visa overstays from making a defensive asylum claim after their visas have expired.
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