By Amanda Head | Just the News
The new fees, including a $100 charge to apply for asylum and annual penalties for pending cases, also become a self-funding hammer to enforce stricter borders and deter abuse in a system that President Donald Trump has long derided as broken.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration gave notice of the start of a sweeping array of new immigration fees, creating a no-lose scenario where the new fees either deter applicants from coming, thus reducing immigration, or they proceed with their application, putting more money into resources to scrutinize claims.
The rollout, triggered by notices under last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed last year, layers fresh costs onto everything from work permits for protection seekers to juvenile immigrant status, directly bankrolling deportation operations while slamming the door on what officials call taxpayer-subsidized loopholes.
The new fees, including a $100 charge to apply for asylum and annual penalties for pending cases, also become a self-funding hammer to enforce stricter borders and deter abuse in a system that President Donald Trump has long derided as broken.
In 2025 (with ongoing notices and adjustments into 2026), USCIS (Citizenship and Immigration Services) published a Federal Register notice activating fees for forms like I-589 (asylum, minimum $100 non-waivable + $100 annual pending fee), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applications, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (minimum $250), and certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs, e.g., $550 initial for asylum/parole/TPS).
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