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• Position: STATELINE - Proposed immigrant remittance fees in Georgia - Brief article

Georgia lawmakers are eyeing fees on remittances--the cash foreigners, including illegal immigrants, send to their home countries--as a source of untapped revenue. The House may soon be considering a bill that would add a fee of 2 percent plus $10 to all wire transfers sent out of state. Supporters point to the success of a similar system in Oklahoma and say it could raise up to $100 million annually. Critics argue that, because transfers average between $50 and $200...