$800,000,000 for the immigration courts
What the document says“activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, $800,000,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the ``Immigration Examinations Fee'' account, and of which not less than $27,500,000 shall be available for services and activities provided by the Legal Orientation Program”
The appropriation for the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Justice Department office that runs the immigration courts. Of the $800,000,000, $10,000,000 comes by transfer from an immigration fee account, not less than $27,500,000 is for the Legal Orientation Program, and not more than $50,000,000 stays available through September 30, 2030 for building and changing courtroom space.
What the document actually says“activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, $800,000,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the ``Immigration Examinations Fee'' account, and of which not less than $27,500,000 shall be available for services and activities provided by the Legal Orientation Program”
The immigration courts get $800,000,000. Some of it comes from fees. At least $27,500,000 must pay for a program that explains the law to people.
These courts decide who may stay in the country. They sit inside the Justice Department. Part of this money builds more courtrooms.
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