Trump Admin Fining Migrants Thousands to Recoup Deportation Costs

She argued that many of the individuals potentially affected by the proposed fines fled what she described as “horrific” violence and persecution in their home countries

The proposed fee increase comes as the Trump administration intensifies arrests of migrants appearing for immigration court proceedings.

White House officials have acknowledged that the enforcement push has contributed to lower court attendance rates. Under federal immigration law, individuals facing deportation are generally allowed to remain in the United States while their cases are pending.

However, if a person misses even a single court hearing, an immigration judge can issue an immediate removal order in absentia

One of the main issues President Trump ran and won on was mass deportations of the estimated 15-20 million people in the U. S. illegally.