As I continued to read I read part of an interview with an asylum police officer saying that "The larger problem is that humanitarian applications by their nature should be free" (Buzzfeed). He also said "The idea of charging people who are fleeing - and not helping if they don't pay up - is disgusting", and I've got to admit, he's very right (Buzzfeed). It's not okay that these people are fleeing and they have to pay just to live somewhere else AND they have to pay for the place they live at including many other bills and fees already, it's just outrageous. It's so wrong of the Trump administration to do something like this to these poor immigrants.
Although I believe immigrants shouldn't be charged, do you believe they should get charged? If so why? Do you think the administration did this because they want less immigrants coming into the country or because of the low budgets from this pandemic? If you were an immigrant would you still want to live in the US and pay the fee? Or just go to another country instead?
I completely agree with you Mia-the fact that it has come down to this is just downright sad. These fees are completely unnecessary, and no person should be subjected into paying them just for a chance to insure their safety. No matter the circumstance, pandemic or not, we should not be asking asylum seekers to pay as part of their ticket into the U.S. In my opinion, they have paid enough in making the journey to the country, and as you’ve stated are already prepared to pay for their cost of living as well-asking for more just seems selfish especially when these people do not have any way of earning the money back upon arrival. In this way, I also believe that the administration is doing this to deter people from applying for asylum.
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