Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at addressing illegal immigration in Texas. The bill imposes an 8% fee on trans-national money transfers specifically to Mexico an Latin America.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. Rep. Berman says the fee would be used to off-set the costs associated with illegal immigrants.

The bill provides that legal residents can apply for a rebate to reclaim the fee they pay.

Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at addressing illegal immigration in Texas. The bill imposes an 8% fee on trans-national money transfers specifically to Mexico an Latin America.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. Rep. Berman says the fee would be used to off-set the costs associated with illegal immigrants.

The bill provides that legal residents can apply for a rebate to reclaim the fee they pay.

Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at addressing illegal immigration in Texas. The bill imposes a fee on trans-national money transfers.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. Rep. Berman says the fee would be used to off-set the costs associated with illegal immigrants.

The bill provides that legal residents can apply for a rebate to reclaim the fee they pay.

Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at making Texas less attractive to day laborers from Mexico. The bill prohibits the transferal of money outside the US by individuals who are not in the U.S. legally.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. This bill would make this more difficult, cutting off a primary reason immigrants come to the U.S. to work.

Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at making Texas less attractive to day laborers from Mexico. The bill prohibits the transferal of money outside the US by individuals who are not in the U.S. legally.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. This bill would make this more difficult, cutting off a primary reason immigrants come to the U.S. to work.

Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at making Texas less attractive to day laborers from Mexico. The bill prohibits the transferal of money outside the US by individuals who are not in the U.S. legally.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. This bill would make this more difficult, cutting off a primary reason immigrants come to the U.S. to work.

Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at making Texas less attractive to day laborers from Mexico. The bill prohibits the transferal of money outside the US by individuals who are not in the U.S. legally.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. This bill would make this more difficult, cutting off a primary reason immigrants come to the U.S. to work.

Summary

HB 29 is one of several bills by Rep. Berman which is directed at making Texas less attractive to day laborers from Mexico. The bill prohibits the transferal of money outside the US by individuals who are not in the U.S. legally.

Day Laborers from Mexico and Central America send millions of dollars back to their families in their home countries each year. This bill would make this more difficult, cutting off a primary reason immigrants come to the U.S. to work.