Trump Administration Issues $36 Billion in Civil Fines Against Immigrants, Files Lawsuits to Collect
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Andrew Kreighbaum, Eric Heisig, Angélica Franganillo Diaz, Seamus Hughes, Celine Castronuovo
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Summary
The Trump administration has issued over 65,000 civil fines totaling more than $36 billion against immigrants in the US illegally, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis. The government is taking immigrants to court, seizing tax refunds, and demanding payments through lawsuits filed by the Justice Department. This represents a significant escalation in immigration enforcement through financial penalties during President Trump's second term.
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The Justice Department has sued immigrants to force them to pay the fines in more than 50 lawsuits beginning last September, the Bloomberg Law analysis of
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