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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

US judge blocks Trump policy of fining migrants up to $1.8 million

A federal judge on Monday blocked efforts by the Trump administration to impose fines of up to $1.8 million on migrants who fail to leave the US after receiving final deportation orders.

US District Judge George O'Toole in Boston issued the ruling in a class-action lawsuit filed last year by two of the thousands of migrants who have been assessed civil penalties by the Department of Homeland Security.

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