🇺🇸 Former President Donald Trump is proposing a $150 billion immigration overhaul, aiming to dramatically expand deportations and reshape the asylum process if re-elected.
The plan calls for hiring 18,000 new immigration agents, constructing detention centers for up to 100,000 people, and giving the Secretary of Homeland Security final authority on court rules — sidelining traditional immigration judges.
The backlog in immigration courts is already massive, with over 3.6 million cases pending and not enough judges to keep up.
Trump’s proposal would also introduce new financial barriers to asylum seekers:
• 💰 $1,000 to apply for asylum
• 💰 $550 to request work permits
The move signals a more aggressive shift in U.S. immigration policy, drawing criticism from civil rights groups and sparking renewed debate over human rights, border security, and legal fairness.
