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Judge blocks Trump administration move to fine migrants

Judge blocks Trump administration move to fine migrants

Summary

A federal judge in Boston stopped the Trump administration from charging large fines to migrants who do not leave the U.S. after a final deportation order. The judge said the administration did not follow legal rules when it tried to impose these fines.

Key Facts

  • The judge is U.S. District Judge George O’Toole.
  • The fines could have been as high as $1.8 million per migrant.
  • The fines targeted migrants who failed to leave after their final deportation orders.
  • The judge ruled the fines were imposed unlawfully.
  • The decision noted migrants often have difficult financial situations.
  • The ruling blocks the Trump administration’s effort to impose these specific fines.
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