Trump Revives Clinton-Era Law to Charge Illegals Each $1,000 a Day They Remain in Country

[rangerrebew]

Trump Revives Clinton-Era Law to Charge Illegals Each $1,000 a Day They Remain in Country
By Pamela Geller - on April 9, 2025
 
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Section 274D, codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1324d, authorizes civil penalties for illegals ordered to leave but who remain.

Reporter Breanna Morello: DHS will enforce a law that will allow them to fine illegal aliens up to $998/day for failing to self deport from the U.S. This 1996 law also allows them to seize property for non-payment (X).
 
David Strom: I had no idea that Bill Clinton signed into law a bill that imposed a large fine for aliens who defy a deportation order. Apparently, neither did many other people because the law had just been sitting there unused over the past four years… With somewhere between 20-30 million illegal aliens in America and a mandate to deport them given to President Trump. Running people down to deport them is hard, expensive work, and most of these illegal aliens are thankfully not running into law enforcement all the time or giving themselves up, so the use of fines is a way to encourage people to leave on their own. Instead of having to track people down and deport them, the idea is to get people to deport themselves voluntarily (X).

https://gellerreport.com/2025/04/trump-revives-clinton-era-law-to-charge-illegals-each-1000-a-day-they-remain-in-country.html/

[rangerrebew]

How will Democrats/MSM batter Trump for this and keep Bile Clinton out of it?

[MeganC]

 

[Fishrrman]

Good luck on collecting.

A much better solution would be to start taxing foreign remittances.
I reckon about 15% would do, for a start.

[MeganC]

Good luck on collecting.

A much better solution would be to start taxing foreign remittances.
I reckon about 15% would do, for a start.

1. It's pretty easy to collect given that most illegals carry cash since they can't use banks.

2. Amen on taxing remittances! And 15% is too low since remittances are a $63bn boon to Mexico. I'd start at 50% and then negotiate down from there. 

[GtHawk]

1. It's pretty easy to collect given that most illegals carry cash since they can't use banks.

2. Amen on taxing remittances! And 15% is too low since remittances are a $63bn boon to Mexico. I'd start at 50% and then negotiate down from there. 

I think you are more than a little behind the times thinking illegals can’t use banks.

https://www.google.com/search?q=can+illegal+immigrants+use+banks&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS1124US1124&oq=can+illegal+immigrants+use+banks&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTExMDYxajBqN6gCD7ACAeIDBBgBIF8&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

But as I have said before, hell yeah tax or levy a percentage fee on all foriegn remittances……then you will start seeing illegals going all cash and taking it to Mejico by hand.

[berdie]

I think you are more than a little behind the times thinking illegals can’t use banks.

https://www.google.com/search?q=can+illegal+immigrants+use+banks&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS1124US1124&oq=can+illegal+immigrants+use+banks&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTExMDYxajBqN6gCD7ACAeIDBBgBIF8&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

But as I have said before, hell yeah tax or levy a percentage fee on all foriegn remittances……then you will start seeing illegals going all cash and taking it to Mejico by hand.

I know the last time (at least 15 yrs ago) I opened an account at a new bank it was a chore. All kinds of ID required (Patriot Act regs). I'm sure an illegal would know the ropes especially with some banks. I think there was a scandal about Bank of America for this thing not too long ago.. But somehow, I really don't think the poorer illegals would put their money in a bank. What if they had to "bug out" in a hurry?

I do agree, there should a hefty tax on foreign transfers.