Musicians, Genealogists Blast Proposed Immigration Fee Hikes (1)

Touring musicians, historians, and other groups are warning of potentially unforeseen negative effects on business and research from massive immigration fee increases the federal government is proposing this year.

The feedback came as part of a public comment period on the proposed fee hikes from US Citizenship and Immigration Services, which closed earlier this week.

The more than 7,700 comments on the proposal illustrate the extent to which fees charged by the Department of Homeland Security unit would impact a wide set of businesses and individuals beyond just immigrants and their employers.

The proposal released in January would be the ...