October 5, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Judge Blocks DHS From Imposing $1.8 Million Fines on Migrants Who Miss Deportation Deadlines

U.S. District Judge George O'Toole in Boston ruled October 5, 2026, to block DHS from collecting or imposing civil fines of $998 a day -- reaching as much as $1.8 million when applied retroactively for up to five years...

July 22, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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DHS Sends Over 100,000 Immigrants Bills of $998 a Day to Pressure Self-Deportation

The Department of Homeland Security has sharply expanded its use of civil fines to pressure undocumented immigrants with final removal orders to leave the United States, The New York Times reported on July 22, 2026. More...