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4TH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS $366.5M JUDGMENT AGAINST IMMIGRATION BOND FIRMS ACCUSED OF PREYING ON ICE DETAINEES

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP|Oct 20, 2025
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The Fourth Circuit affirmed a default judgment, permanent injunction, and roughly $366.5 million in restitution and penalties against two immigration bond companies and three executives after a CFPB and multistate lawsuit alleged a scheme targeting non‑English-speaking ICE detainees (2013–2022). The appellate court rejected challenges to the default judgment, evidentiary exclusions, injunction scope, and damages calculations. Civil penalties were allocated to the CFPB and to Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia, alongside restitution for affected immigrant consumers.

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Border Patrol/CBP deployed tear gas during raids in Chicago’s Irving Park and Avondale, with videos showing masked agents detaining at least three people as neighbors documented the scene. The actions come amid a federal restraining order limiting chemical crowd-control, and a judge has summoned CBP leadership to address possible violations tied to Operation Midway Blitz. The campaign has also targeted O’Hare’s rideshare lot, where more than 40 drivers have been detained this month. DHS has defended certain deployments, while legal and community pushback intensifies across multiple neighborhoods.

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