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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-06 · by Breanne Deppisch

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A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration’s plan to impose fines up to $1.8 million on illegal migrants who do not leave the country after receiving final deportation orders. Judge George O'Toole, a Clinton appointee, ruled that these fines are unlawful and would financially ruin migrants already living in economically precarious conditions. The decision affects tens of thousands of migrants who were notified last July about the new penalties, including daily fines of $998 for failing to leave the country within 30 days.
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A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration's plan to impose fines of up to $1.8 million on illegal migrants who fail to leave the country after receiving final deportation orders. The ruling came as part of a class-action lawsuit filed last year by two migrants challenging the legality and fairness of the fines, which they argued would financially ruin individuals already in an economically precarious position. Judge George O'Toole, appointed during Bill Clinton's presidency, found that the administration’s process for imposing these penalties violated federal law under the Administrative Procedure Act. The judge highlighted that such exorbitant fines could push migrants into insolvency and lead to severe financial consequences like wage garnishment or loss of property. DHS did not immediately respond to comments about the decision, while DOJ stated it is reviewing its options regarding this ruling.

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- Sign up HERE for our weekly DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on Capitol Hill A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from imposing 'astronomical' fines up to $1.8 million on illegal migrants who fail to leave the US after receiving final deportation orders.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 The fines included maximum penalties of $1.8 million, which would push the migrants into financial ruin, he said.
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Trump's plan to fine illegal migrants $1.8M EACH blocked by Clinton-appointed judge · assertive framing

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- Sign up HERE for our weekly DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on Capitol Hill A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from imposing 'astronomical' fines up to $1.8 million on illegal migrants who fail to leave the US after receiving final deportation orders. asserted
who → sign → orders
US District Judge George O'Toole, a Bill Clinton appointee, called Trump's fines - issued to tens of thousands of migrants - unlawful in an order on Monday. asserted
O'Toole → call → Monday
The fines included maximum penalties of $1.8 million, which would push the migrants into financial ruin, he said. asserted
he → include → ruin
The judge called Trump's fines 'exorbitant' and said they would hurt migrants, who already 'live in an economically precarious position.' DHS did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail's request for comment. asserted
DHS → call → comment
A spokesperson said DOJ is 'reviewing' the decision. asserted
DOJ → say → decision
The fines are part of the president's hard-line immigration crackdown, and the administration's broader push for migrants to 'self-deport.' asserted
migrants → deport → crackdown
As part of the effort, DHS sent notices last July to thousands of migrants who had final deportation orders. asserted
who → send → orders
It notified them of the new financial penalties - which included daily fines of $998 - and gave them just 30 days to contest them. asserted
which → notify → them
Protesters demonstrate against Trump's immigration policies in New York Ciry The fines are part of the president's hard-line immigration crackdown, and the administration's broader push for migrants to 'self-deport' asserted
migrants → demonstrate → crackdown
Then-CBP acting commander Gregory Bovino exits a convenience store of a gas station while conducting an immigration raid in Kenner, Louisiana The plan also allowed DHS to retroactively impose fines on migrants for a period of up to five years, for a maximum of $1.8 million. asserted
DHS → act → million
DHS said earlier this year that it had issued more than 100,000 such fines to migrants in the US, bringing the total amount of civil fines to a whopping $84 billion. asserted
it → say → billion
A group of migrants brought a class action lawsuit against DHS last November to challenge the fines. asserted
group → bring → fines
Lawyers for the group argued that the fines violate the Administrative Procedure Act as well as the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause and other protections under the US Constitution. asserted
fines → argue → Constitution
Since taking office last year, President Donald Trump and his administration have prioritized a sweeping immigration crackdown. asserted
Trump → take → crackdown
To date, they have revoked hundreds of thousands of visas for migrants and green card holders authorized to live and work temporarily in the US, and have ended so-called 'TPS,' or Temporary Protected Status designations for most countries. asserted
they → revoke → countries
Trump has also sought to end so-called 'birthright citizenship' protections for babies born on US soil via multiple executive orders, despite Supreme Court's rejection of the effort earlier this year. asserted
Trump → seek → effort
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