NY STATE SENATOR MYRIE SPEAKS AGAINST TRUMP’S PROPOSED IMMIGRATION FEE HIKES

New York State Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie submitted comments opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed fee increases for immigration services at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), calling the increases the Trump Administration’s latest attack on immigrant communities.

“The Administration’s proposed actions will do direct harm to immigrant communities and are only the latest in a record of harmful and discriminatory immigration policies," said Senator Myrie in written comments to USCIS. "A barrier to naturalization prevents legal permanent residents from becoming citizens and greatly contributing to their communities and society as a whole. An opportunity to become a citizen allows greater economic stability through expanded professional opportunities but these proposals penalize our immigrant neighbors, especially those who come from low-income households and struggle to make ends meet."

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