The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice announced a new joint federal rule that streamlines the process of issuing fines for illegal immigrants, making it easier and more efficient, DHS said in a June 27 statement.
“The current process requires giving illegal aliens 30 days’ notice of the intent to fine them before a fine is issued,” said the statement. The new rule will “eliminate the 30-day notice period, authorize DHS immigration officers to send fines to illegal aliens by regular mail, and shorten the process that applies if illegal aliens contest their fines.”
According to the DHS, the new fining process applies to foreigners who have entered the United States illegally, who delay their removal from the country or ignore such orders, and who do not adhere to agreements to comply with voluntary departure orders issued by judges….