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The federal government began collecting higher immigration-enforcement fees tied to recent law changes and inflation adjustments, including a $5,300 fee for some people ordered removed in absentia. It is another reminder that the administration’s enforcement model is to turn cruelty into line items.
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The federal government began collecting higher immigration-enforcement fees tied to recent law changes and inflation adjustments, including a $5,300 fee for some people ordered removed in absentia. It is another reminder that the administration’s enforcement model is to turn cruelty into line items.
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