The Trump administration is considering requiring a $100,000 bond from certain green-card applicants processing at US consulates abroad, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The measure, cited by people familiar with the matter, is designed to limit immigration flows and ensure that new permanent residents are financially self-sufficient upon arrival.
The proposal introduces a new layer of policy uncertainty into the US bond market, which is already facing a critical test of investor demand.
With auctions of 10- and 30-year Treasuries set to dominate an otherwise light economic calendar this week, any additional political noise could weigh on sentiment for longer-dated maturities.
Investors are closely monitoring how such immigration-related policy shifts might impact labor supply assumptions and, by extension, inflation expectations.
While the bond requirement targets a specific subset of applicants, it signals a broader tightening of immigration enforcement under the current administration.