DHS Has Levied $84 Billion in Fines Against Immigrants Living in the U.S. Illegally

Agency has issued about 103,000 civil penalties since Trump returned to office, collecting a fraction so far

The Department of Homeland Security has issued roughly $84 billion in civil fines to people living in the United States illegally since President Trump returned to office, according to Fox News.

DHS has handed down about 103,000 individual fines as part of the administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement push, Fox News reported, though the agency has collected only around $1.2 billion in actual payments.

The gap between the amount assessed and the amount collected illustrates the practical limits of enforcing payment against people who in many cases lack legal status, steady income or traceable assets in the country. The fines add a financial penalty on top of existing legal jeopardy for those found to be in the country without authorization, part of a broader administration effort to discourage illegal immigration and encourage voluntary departures.

— Compiled from reporting by Fox News.