Deportation

Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains the daily fines for failing to leave after a final deportation order — and what to do when you receive a penalty notice.

Can you get voluntary departure at a master hearing? What if you entered on parole? Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains who qualifies and what judges actually do.

Immigration attorney Ilya Fishkin explains how voluntary departure protects your future chances of returning to the US and prevents deportation in absentia.

For 37 years, the price to ask ICE to pause a deportation was $155. Now the government wants to charge $755 — a nearly 400% jump. If you or someone you love is facing removal, this change could make one of the few tools to stop deportation much harder to afford.

Missing a single immigration court hearing could soon cost you $18,000. The federal government has proposed a new fee targeting immigrants who are deported after failing to appear in court — a process called "removal in absentia." If this rule takes effect, it could hit asylum seekers, undocumented immigrants, and others who missed hearings for any reason.

An 85-year-old man from Germany died in ICE custody in Harlingen, Texas, on June 24, 2026 — nearly ten months after he tried to enter the United States without valid documents. Adrian Andreas Florian had dementia, high blood pressure, and other serious health conditions when he was detained. His death raises urgent questions about medical care and the treatment of elderly people in immigration detention.

Federal judges ordered ICE to stop making arrests inside Manhattan's immigration courthouse — but the arrests kept happening anyway. Civil rights lawyers say at least five people have been detained there since the court order took effect, including at least one man with no criminal record. Now a federal lawsuit is demanding answers.

A 43-year-old real estate agent and mother was killed in a crash just one mile from her home near Atlanta. Now the man charged with her death is in a Georgia jail — and ICE wants to make sure he never walks free into the community. The case is drawing national attention to how local jails handle immigration detainers.

A senior ICE official walked through Camp East Montana on June 12, 2026 — a detention facility holding immigrants facing deportation. The visit raised questions about conditions, oversight, and what comes next for people locked inside. No policy changes were announced, but the official promised the conversations would shape future decisions.

A Venezuelan man accused of being a member of the Tren de Aragua gang walked free after local police ignored an ICE detainer — then was arrested months later in a federal operation. The case is now drawing national attention to so-called sanctuary policies and what happens when local and federal authorities disagree. For immigrants in removal proceedings, this story shows how quickly a situation can escalate.

A Missouri woman checked into a hospital under a fake name, gave birth, and then tried to hand her baby to another person — all to pay off a debt to smugglers. Federal agents uncovered the scheme, and ICE deported her on May 11, 2026. The case is a stark reminder of how quickly a local arrest can turn into a deportation order.

President Trump signed a new law on June 10, 2026, giving ICE $350 million to arrest more people in cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agents. If you live in a so-called sanctuary city, you may think you are safer from deportation. This new funding changes that picture.

A major food company just revealed something striking: ICE raids are so intense that Latino families are reusing cooking oil more times just to save money — and avoiding going outside. This is not just a business story. It is a sign of how deeply immigration enforcement is shaking everyday life for millions of people in the US right now.

A 39-year-old man from Honduras was arrested in Luling, Louisiana, on charges of first-degree rape and sexual crimes against a child. Federal agents say the abuse went on for two years — and the suspect had no prior contact with immigration authorities. Now he faces both criminal prosecution and an ICE immigration detainer.

Two brothers in Portland died after taking counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. The woman who sold those pills just received a 100-month federal prison sentence. For immigrants, this case is a stark reminder: a drug conviction in the US can cost you not just your freedom — but your right to stay in the country.