US judge blocks Trump policy of fining migrants up to $1.8 million

Rappler - Oct 6, 2026

As recently as July, the Department of Homeland Security said it had issued more than 103,000 fines to migrants amounting to about $84 billion in total since President Trump returned to the White House in 2024

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