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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Judge Blocks Trump Policy Fining Migrants Up to $1.8 Million
Caption: US Judge Blocks Trump Policy Fining Migrants Up to $1.8 Million. A federal judge blocked Trump efforts to impose huge fines on migrants ignoring final deportation orders. Judge George O'Toole ruled the penalties unlawful, saying collections could push affected migrants into financial ruin. DHS had issued more than 103,000 fines totaling about $84 billion since Trump returned to office. The policy imposed daily penalties of $998, sometimes retroactively for five years, reaching $1.8 million maximum. Plaintiffs argued immigration authorities used standardized forms without properly assessing whether failures to depart were intentional. O'Toole said the government violated administrative law because penalty notices lacked specific allegations against individual migrants. He also found officials improperly changed enforcement procedures without allowing the public to comment beforehand publicly. The ruling blocks the fine system while the class-action lawsuit challenging the policy continues in court. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,migrant fines,deportation orders,federal judge,George O'Toole,DHS,$1.8 million fines,$84 billion,immigration authorities,administrative law,enforcement procedures,class-action lawsuit,deportation policy
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