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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jul 19, 2025, 01:09 PM Jul 19

Trump administration estimates new $250 fee on travelers could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion [View all]

Buried in Trump’s beautiful bill is a new $250 fee on travelers to the U.S. Estimates project it could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion

A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act states all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter the U.S.—tourists, business travelers and international students, to name a few—must pay a “visa integrity fee,” currently priced at $250. Travelers who comply with their visa conditions will be eligible for reimbursement. The provision is estimated to bring in $28.9 billion over the next decade.

Visitors to the United States will need to pay a new fee to enter the country, according to the Trump administration’s recently enacted bill.

A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act states all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter the U.S.—tourists, business travelers and international students, to name a few—must pay a “visa integrity fee,” currently priced at $250. The fee cannot be waived or reduced, but travelers are able to get their fees reimbursed, the provision states.

All told, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the new fee could cut the federal deficit by $28.9 billion over the next ten years. During the same period, the CBO expects the Department of the State to issue about 120 million nonimmigrant visas.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/buried-trump-beautiful-bill-250-124400225.html

Over the same period, we're going to increase the federal debt by at least $3 trillion. Only a Trumper would get excited by the traveler's fee.



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In his dreams.... Lovie777 Jul 19 #1
Am I reading this correctly? So a hypothetical Canadian family of four bucolic_frolic Jul 19 #2
I think Canada... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #5
That's not what it said. WarGamer Jul 19 #14
Makes no sense SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #3
It would take 15.6 million overstays to generate 28.9 billion. That's without the administration costs. Doodley Jul 19 #8
More like 115.6 million SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #9
Damn. You are right! This alone would be a scandal with any other administration. But it is just another Doodley Jul 19 #11
In the EU and UK... these type of fees are non-refundable. WarGamer Jul 19 #15
Oh I get it... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #18
of course, the numbers are absurd. Pure lies. WarGamer Jul 19 #19
Uk fee edhopper Jul 19 #20
You're missing this... WarGamer Jul 19 #22
Until Trump changes edhopper Jul 19 #23
image attached WarGamer Jul 19 #24
That for the electronic authorization ... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #26
Ya think shithole and cronies gonna.... Lovie777 Jul 19 #28
The math as presented in the article doesn't add up ...nt Jarqui Jul 19 #32
Killing international tourism and hospitality will increase the deficit, but at least it will get the support of all Doodley Jul 19 #4
It's a fee for travelers from countries that require a VISA to visit the USA... WarGamer Jul 19 #16
And you are sure edhopper Jul 19 #21
these are reciprocal programs. WarGamer Jul 19 #25
Next year edhopper Jul 19 #29
Someone should probably tell EU leadership this... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #33
That changed from last year edhopper Jul 19 #34
What travelers? pandr32 Jul 19 #6
Not if nobody comes to visit. nt Hotler Jul 19 #7
He's intent on completely killing our travel industry. sinkingfeeling Jul 19 #10
Or 120,000 people could save $250 by staying home. Turbineguy Jul 19 #12
This isn't unusual... it's around $200 in the EU WarGamer Jul 19 #13
People won't come... JCMach1 Jul 19 #17
Not sure how SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #27
What's Trump's vig? C_U_L8R Jul 19 #30
No one is coming here. The travel industry is in a tail spin. Blue Full Moon Jul 19 #31
More likely it's going to hurt the travel industry Vogon_Glory Jul 19 #35
Fees for Visa Services Celerity Jul 19 #36
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