As part of its policy of reducing any legal entanglements that might arise from entering America illegally, the Biden administration announced Friday that it will no longer fine illegal immigrants scofflaws who fail to leave the country when ordered to do so.
Because fines were collected under the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security is also acting to have any debts canceled for illegal immigrants who owe the government money.
"There is no indication that these penalties promoted compliance with noncitizens' departure obligations," said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, according to a news release on the DHS website.
The release said that the action to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement's authority to levy the fines came after a review by Mayorkas and Acting ICE Director Tae Johnson.
In Biden's America, do illegal aliens have more rights than taxpayers?
97%. 3%. The release said that ICE had possessed the authority to issue the fines for 20 years, but had never acted until 2018, during the Trump administration.
In March, ICE arrested 2,214 illegal immigrants, down from 6,679 in December, according to CNN. Deportations have also tumbled.
https://www.westernjournal.com/dhs-will-no-longer-fine-illegal-aliens-refuse-leave-country/
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