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Immigration lawyers have criticised the proposal, arguing that it could make permanent immigration unaffordable for many families. Sharvari Dalal-Dheini, head of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said the policy would disproportionately affect lower-income applicants. “The goal of bonds is, it seems, to keep out a certain type of immigrant,” she said. “We’re making our system pay-to-play: only the wealthy can come visit, or reunite with family, or seek a better life for themselves.”