Original Date Announced

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a notice in the Federal Register implementing certain immigration enforcement-related fees required by H.R.1., the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The fees implemented in this notice are for (1) noncitizens who are ordered removed in absentia pursuant to INA 240(b)(5) and are subsequently arrested by ICE; and (2) inadmissible noncitizens who are apprehended between ports of entry.

Trump 2.0 [ID #2033]

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.10.24 Reported: DHS Is Billing Unaccompanied Immigrant Kids $5,000 - The Intercept

The Intercept reports that DHS has sent $5,000 fines to unaccompanied immigrant children and teenagers for illegally entering the United States. The "Inadmissible alien apprehension fee" was created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Fine recipients include minors in New York, Michigan, Texas, and Pennsylvania, and include some who are currently living in Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.11.20 ICE - HR-1 Inflation Adjustments to Immigration Enforcement Related Fees

ICE announced inflationary adjustments to two immigration enforcement-related fees, as required by H.R.1., effective December 1, 2025. The increased fees include the fee for noncitizens subject to removal orders in absentia and subsequently arrested by ICE, and the fee for inadmissible individuals arrested between ports of entry. Both fees will increase from $5,000 to $5,130 in Fiscal Year 2026, reflecting a 2.70% increase calculated based on the percent change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) from July 2024 to July 2025.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.08.04 CBP - Tracing and Payment Recovery Services - Statement of Work

A contract listing on SAM.gov seeks contractor support to locate individuals in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala who were removed from the United States and have outstanding civil penalties or fines issued by DHS. According to the listing, DHS has approximately $423 million in outstanding global penalties and fees as of July 2026. This includes debts associated with an estimated 66,387 people who had been removed from the United States. Contractors would use government-provided information, commercial data-verification tools, and physical observation to verify individuals’ addresses, provide written notice about outstanding fees and payment options, and facilitate resolutions such as full payment, installment agreements, compliance actions, or dispute referrals.