News Flash: DHS Ends Civil Penalties for Failure-to-Depart

News Flash: DHS Ends Civil Penalties for Failure-to-Depart

On April 23, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it has rescinded two delegation orders which gave certain Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials the power to impose civil financial penalties for noncitizens who fail to depart the U.S. What Were the Fees DHS Is Ending? According to INA §240B(d), if a…