Trump Admin Plans To Fine Migrants $998 Per Day

Reuters reports:

The Trump administration plans to fine migrants under deportation orders up to $998 a day if they fail to leave the United States and to seize their property if they do not pay, according to documents reviewed by Reuters.

The fines stem from a 1996 law that was enforced for the first time in 2018, during President Donald Trump’s first term in office.

The Trump administration plans to apply the penalties retroactively for up to five years, which could result in fines of more than $1 million, a senior Trump official said, requesting anonymity to discuss non-public plans.

Read the full article. Obviously, this is meant to rob their ability to support their families while they battle deportation.

The Trump administration plans to fine migrants under deportation orders up to $998 a day if they fail to leave the United States and to seize their property if they do not pay, according to documents reviewed by Reuters reut.rs/3YkxKfm

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM