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Imposition and Collection of Civil Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Violations

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DHS and DOJ issued a new rule establishing procedures for imposing civil monetary penalties on immigrants who violate removal orders, fail to depart voluntarily, or are caught entering the country illegally. The rule centralizes DHS authority over penalty issuance and appeals. This expands enforcement tools against immigration violations.
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TypeRule
SourceFed. Register
PublishedJune 27, 2025

This interim final rule ("IFR") amends existing DHS and DOJ regulations. It provides exclusive DHS procedures for the issuance of civil monetary penalties under the Immigration and Nationality Act for aliens who fail to depart voluntarily during the voluntary departure period, willfully fail or refuse to depart after a final removal order and certain other proscribed activities, or are apprehended while improperly entering or attempting to enter the United States. The IFR also transfers the appe

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