These are not small amounts. To many Hispanic families and others. living on the poverty line without the benefit of legal status in the United States. $700 represents a huge sum of money. These are people who are already being exploited economically due to their undocumented status and to subject them to further economic exploitation by the U.S. Government itself is cruel and unfair. The congressional Hispanic caucus. headed by Republican EsTmnAN E. ToRREs. has proposed that the basic application fee should be $35 to $50. I support this proposal. This would be fair and equitable. and would conform to the intent of the bill itself. which was to remedy the economic exploitation of Hispanics and others under our immigration laws. The fees being proposed by the INS are so high that they may well have the effect of deterring some aliens from applying for legal status. Again. this would defeat the intent of the legislation.
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