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Original Date Announced
January 20, 2025Section 8 of Presidential EO 14159, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion," directs DHS and the Department of the Treasury to "ensure the assessment and collection of all fines and penalties that the Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized by law to assess and collect from aliens unlawfully present in the United States, including aliens who unlawfully entered or unlawfully attempted to enter the United States, and from those who facilitate such aliens’ presence in the United States." Section 8 also directs DHS and the Treasury to submit a report within 90 days regarding their progress on this directive and any recommended additional actions that should be taken.
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2025.01.20 EO 14159 - Protecting the American People Against InvasionEffective Date
January 20, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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March 31, 2025
2025.03.31 DHS - Message to Illegal Aliens: A Warning to Self-Deport
DHS posted on X a flyer titled “Message to Illegal Aliens: A Warning to Self-Deport.” The message encouraged noncitizens to self-deport, and stated that the consequences of not doing so could include immediate deportation, fines and penalties (including a fine of $998 per day for individuals who received a final order of removal and a fine of $1,000-$5,000 for individuals who “fail to self-deport after claiming you will”), possible imprisonment, and prohibition on returning to the United States.
Although not stated, the $998 figure was listed in a final rule published on January 2, 2025, adjusting civil monetary penalties for inflation.
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April 8, 2025
2025.04.08 Reported: Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order - Reuters
Reuters reports that, "the Trump administration plans to fine immigrants 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." The fines stem from 8 USC 1324d, a 1996 law that was enforced for the first time in 2018 by the first Trump administration against nine immigrants. "The Trump administration plans to apply the penalties retroactively for up to five years" and "is also considering seizing the property of immigrants who do not pay the fines." CBP is responsible for handling the issue of penalties, property seizures, and the sale of assets.
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May 16, 2025
2025.05.16 Undocumented immigrant faces $1.82 million fine for failing to leave U.S. after 2005 removal order - CBS News
According to CBS News, a woman has been charged with a $1,821,350 fine for failing to leave the United States after receiving a removal order when she missed a court hearing. She has been charged $500 for every day she has stayed in the United States since the order was issued in 2005.
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June 9, 2025
2025.06.09 DHS - DHS Announces It Will Forgive Failure to Depart Fines for Illegal Aliens Who Self-deport Through the CBP Home App
DHS announced that noncitizens who self-deport through the CBP Home App will receive, in addition to travel assistance and the $1,000 stipend, forgiveness of any civil fines or penalties for failing to depart the United States.
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Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: EnforcementAssociated or Derivative Policies
- June 19, 2018 ICE uses civil fines to target people in sanctuary
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159: "Protecting the American People Against Invasion"
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