Sen. Feinstein, Harris Call for Waived Fees for California Wildfire Victims Replacing Immigration Documents
Senators
"To lessen the burden on Californians seeking to rebuild their lives, we respectfully request that you exercise your authority to provide a temporary blanket fee waiver for the replacement of
Since the wildfires began, Harris and Feinstein have called for expedited assistance and emergency resources, including funding for affordable housing, crop insurance, and loans for small businesses seeking to rebuild.
A copy of the letter is available here: https://www.harris.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Wildfires%20Letter%20Nov%2016.pdf and below.
The Honorable
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
The Honorable
Director of
"Dear Acting Director Duke and Director Cissna:
"We write to respectfully request that you provide a temporary blanket waiver of fees for individuals applying to replace vital immigration and naturalization documents lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of recent
"In recent weeks, wildfires displaced 100,000 Californians, burned more than 245,000 acres of land, and destroyed 8,900 homes and structures. Forty-three people were killed. Now that the fires are contained, recovery efforts are underway and many Californians must reconstruct their entire lives. This, as you can imagine, is emotionally taxing and logistically overwhelming.
"As a result of these wildfires, constituents have contacted our offices about replacing lost, damaged or destroyed immigration documents. Under current United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy, one can file an individual application for an income-based fee waiver to replace such documents.
"This process requires wildfire-affected Californians to individually submit a lengthy form and extensive supporting documentation to demonstrate their inability to pay expensive replacement fees for vital immigration and citizenship documents. For example, the fee for replacing a green card is
"To lessen the burden on Californians seeking to rebuild their lives, we respectfully request that you exercise your authority to provide a temporary blanket fee waiver for the replacement of
"We appreciate your agency's support to assist Californians during this difficult time. Thank you for your consideration.
"Sincerely,"
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