Update: In late September 2020, a federal judge in California blocked these USCIS fee increases from going into effect, pending further litigation.
The Trump administration wants to impose another hurdle for immigrants applying for legal immigration status in the U.S.—hiking fees for people applying for citizenship and, for the first time, charging a fee to those seeking asylum.
Liane's mother, Juana, has been living in the U.S. for almost 20 years. She has Temporary Protected Status, but is now in danger of having to leave the country right when her daughter is preparing to enter college.