WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The Trump administration is cracking down on immigration across multiple agencies and has a stern warning for immigrants in the country illegally: leave the United States or pay massive fines.
The administration plans to fine immigrants facing deportation orders up to $998 a day if they fail to leave the country — and to seize their property if they refuse to pay.
Around 1.4 million immigrants ordered for removal will be targeted under the plan.
The Trump administration has urged anyone in the U.S. illegally to self-deport using the CBP Home app, formerly known as CBP One, or risk paying those fines.
The administration is planning to retroactively apply the fines for up to five years, which means some immigrants could owe more than $1 million, Reuters reported.
This plan is based on a 1996 law used by President Donald Trump during his first term in office,
before those fines and policies were rescinded under former President Joe Biden.
IRS, DHS reach data-sharing deal
The Department of Homeland Security and the IRS have reached an agreement granting Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to confidential taxpayer information to locate immigrants targeted for deportation.
As part of the data-sharing agreement, ICE can submit the names and addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants to the IRS for verification against tax records.
Acting IRS commissioner Melanie Krause reportedly plans to resign over the new data-sharing agreement.
Critics argue the agreement violates privacy laws.
In a statement to NewsNation, Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said information sharing across agencies is crucial to identifying public safety threats and enforcing the administration’s immigration policies.