A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect a fee for credible fear interviews, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 11, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Protecting Asylum Integrity Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to charge asylum applicants a minimum $100 fee before they can participate in credible fear interviews, which are the initial screening process to determine if someone has a legitimate asylum claim. The fee would apply to anyone seeking asylum or other protection through expedited removal proceedings and would be adjusted annually for inflation. According to the bill, half of the collected fees would go to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to cover processing costs, while the other half would go to the general Treasury. Supporters argue the fee promotes fiscal responsibility and deters frivolous claims by recovering administrative costs from applicants, though critics would likely contend it creates a financial barrier for vulnerable people fleeing persecution.
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