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ICE Moves To Collect $6.1 Billion In Fines—Threatens Lawsuits, IRS Hits; Offers $1,000 To Self-Deport

ICE Moves To Collect $6.1 Billion In Fines—Threatens Lawsuits, IRS Hits; Offers $1,000 To Self-Deport

WSJ reports DHS/ICE have levied about $6.1B in retroactive daily fines against immigrants who ignored deportation orders and are now moving to collect via lawsuits, debt collectors, and potential tax consequences. Officials say fines will be waived and a $1,000 “exit bonus” offered if recipients self-deport. Supporters frame it as enforcing the law; critics call it coercive and potentially unlawful. The story signals a national shift toward financial pressure to drive voluntary departures.

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Judge Greenlights Shutdown Of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’; ICE Transfers Detainees As Everglades Deportation Camp Winds Down

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Judge Greenlights Shutdown Of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’; ICE Transfers Detainees As Everglades Deportation Camp Winds Down
A federal judge in Miami refused to pause her order to wind down Florida’s Everglades detention site known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” clearing the way f...