Immigration Law
Can the Government Fine Immigrants for Not Leaving?
Can the U.S. government fine an immigrant up to $1.8 million for failing to leave the country after a deportation order? A new federal court ruling is challenging the Trump administration's use of $998-per-day civil immigration penalties, raising major questions about administrative law, executive power, due process, statutory authority, and government enforcement procedures. This guide explains how the fines work, why the court blocked the challenged policy, what the Administrative Procedure Act requires, how notice-and-comment rulemaking matters, what happens next, and what immigrants facing government penalties should know.
