Comment Submitted by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)
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Summary: MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) urges DHS to rescind the proposed rule to increase the fee for certain aliens ordered removed in absentia from $5,130 to $18,000. They argue that DHS lacks the statutory authority to assess such a fee because it exceeds "partial reimbursement" for the cost of arrest and that the proposal is arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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