ICE, DOJ Sue Bay Area Immigrants To Collect $300K+ From New $998/Day Fines

The Department of Justice has filed federal lawsuits seeking more than $300,000 combined in civil penalties against two Bay Area immigrants under new DHS/DOJ regulations that enabled ICE to levy daily fines (reported up to ~$998/day). Advocates call the fines coercive and potentially unconstitutional; experts expect more collection suits locally even as questions remain about the practicality of collecting large sums from low-wage workers.