New Trump Immigration Plan Requires $250k Bond to Make Sure Questionable Immigrants Won't Be Burden on Taxpayers
The Trump administration will implement a new policy on Tuesday to address one of the critical concerns the American people have when it comes to immigration — the burden on the taxpayer.
What good do immigrant populations do for the country if they need to be supported by your tax dollars?
With that question in mind, the Washington Free Beacon reported that some prospective immigrants will have to post a bond of $250,000 to obtain a United States visa.
The reason is obvious — they must have the means to support themselves if they wish to come here.
The outlet said the program is directed at the Dominican Republic, but could include other countries in the future, which it should.
A State Department official commented that the policy is for immigrants “who have been found ineligible on public charge grounds to post a bond with [U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services] in order to be issued an immigrant visa.”
The official added that “the Department is implementing a long-standing legal authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to require certain visa applicants — those who are otherwise ineligible for a visa because they are likely to become a public charge — to post a bond as a way to tangibly demonstrate they have access to the funds needed to support themselves.”
“Immigrating to the United States is a privilege, not a right,” the statement continued.
“Those who seek to obtain that privilege must be capable of demonstrating that they will be a benefit — rather than a burden — to our nation.”
The outlet cited a 2023 study by the CATO Institute that found over $400 billion going to immigrants for welfare and entitlements.
Of that total, $125.2 billion was used by noncitizens, and $310.1 billion by those who were naturalized immigrants.
A second study cited by the outlet from The Center for Immigration Studies found 51 percent of immigrant-headed households on benefits, compared to 37 percent in U.S.-born households.
A previous injunction issued by a federal judge against the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants is no longer in effect as of Wednesday, Fox News reported.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes had issued the injunction despite a previous Supreme Court ruling in Mullin v. Doe.
That decision determined the TPS statute barred judicial review of non-constitutional decisions, such as terminating TPS.
With the removal of the Haitians clear to proceed, perhaps they’d like to take advantage of this new program to come back?
Surely, posting a bond is going to rule out more than a few.
The Somalis who defrauded American taxpayers — should they not find themselves behind bars — could also take advantage of it.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller consistently shows himself to be a strong advocate of the president’s immigration agenda. Someone like him would likely come up with a cunning and effective means of vetting who comes in the country.
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