US Border Patrol to charge illegal migrants with $5K 'apprehension fee'
Immigration,Immigration Reform,Unauthorized Immigration,DHS,Border Patrol
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The US Border Patrol warned Friday it will be imposing a $5,000 "apprehension fee" to all illegal migrants caught in the country.
The penalty was approved under President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," and is in addition to other fines already levied against some illegal immigrants taken into custody, Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said in a Friday statement on X...
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