DHS Billing Unaccompanied Immigrant Teenagers $5,000 Fines
Oct 24, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has sent $5,000 fines to unaccompanied immigrant teenagers ages 14-17 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for unauthorized entry into the United States. Roughly 10 teenagers in New York and at least one in Michigan have received the fines while in federal custody. The fines carry consequences including collection litigation and impacts on immigration cases.
Sources
- DHS Is Billing Unaccompanied Immigrant Kids $5,000
The Intercept·Oct 24, 2025·archived copy
- Advocates Slam DHS for Fining Unaccompanied Teens $5,000 for Crossing Border: 'There's No Way a Child Can Pay This'
latintimes.com·Oct 27, 2025·archived copy
- Homeland Security Is Billing Immigrant Kids $5,000
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