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Report: Trump Admin Collected $1B in Visa Fee Fraud

3/25/2026

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  • A Cato Institute report, led by Austin Kocher, claims Trump administration ran the largest fee fraud, collecting over $1 billion in fees.
  • Kocher states the travel bans barred applicants from 92 nationalities, halting visa processes and denying refunds for fees.
  • The report says State Department instructed consular officers not to inform applicants of bans.
  • It calls on Congress to require unbiased processing and to stop collecting fees without delivering services.