DHS Raises Two HR-1 Immigration Enforcement Fees to $5,300 for FY2027

The Department of Homeland Security has issued its fiscal year 2027 inflation adjustment for two immigration enforcement fees created by HR-1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Both fees, which apply to aliens arrested after an in absentia removal order and to inadmissible aliens apprehended between ports of entry, rise from $5,130 to $5,300. DHS will begin assessing and collecting the new amounts on October 16, 2026.

Key points

• HR-1 requires DHS to adjust these two immigration enforcement fees annually based on the Consumer Price Index.
• Both fees increase from $5,130 (FY2026) to $5,300 (FY2027), rounded down to the nearest $10.
• The fees apply to aliens ordered removed in absentia under INA 240(b)(5) who are later arrested by ICE, and to inadmissible aliens apprehended between ports of entry.
• An exception exists if an in absentia removal order is rescinded under INA 240(b)(5)(C).
• No waivers are available for either fee.
• The new amounts take effect and begin being collected on October 16, 2026.

Who is affected

Aliens who were ordered removed in absentia and later arrested by ICE, and inadmissible aliens apprehended between ports of entry.

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