The legislation also includes a minimum $100 fee for those seeking asylum, down from the $1,000 fee outlined in the House bill. The Senate parliamentarian ruled out the $1,000 fee for anyone applying for asylum and other fees on diversity immigrant visas.

Senate Republicans advance Trump's "big, beautiful bill" through key procedural hurdle despite concerns over Medicaid, SALT deduction and debt limit increase.

After an hours-long push by Senate GOP leaders Saturday, President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” cleared a key procedural vote, 51-49. The vote allows the Senate to begin debating Trump’s multitrillion-dollar bill,