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.
Banks said that any migrants “age 14 or older” who entered or were brought into the US “without inspection” will be slapped with a $5,000 fee.
“This message applies to all illegal aliens—regardless of where they entered, how long they’ve been in the U.S., their current location, or any ongoing immigration proceedings,” Banks said.
The new “apprehension fee” was included in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was approved by Congress in early July.
The act allowed for upwards of $170 billion to be put towards immigration enforcement over the next four years.
Since Trump entered office for his second term, illegal border crossings have plummeted to their lowest level since 1970.
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have been conducting raids across the country, including in New York City and Los Angeles. --->READ MORE HERE
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Policy applies to all migrants who entered without inspection under Trump administration law
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks announced that nearly all illegal immigrants detained will be charged a $5,000 "apprehension fee."
In a post on X on Thursday, Banks said illegal immigrants ages 14 and older who entered the country without inspection will face a fee, a provision included in the "big, beautiful bill," which President Donald Trump signed into law in July.
"This message applies to all illegal aliens — regardless of where they entered, how long they’ve been in the U.S., their current location, or any ongoing immigration proceedings," Banks wrote.
Under 8 USC §1815, all illegal aliens age 14 or older who entered the United States without inspection will be assessed a $5,000 apprehension fee.
— Chief Michael W. Banks (@USBPChief) December 4, 2025
In addition, violations under 8 USC §2339 and 8 USC §1324 will also apply.
This message applies to all illegal aliens—regardless of… pic.twitter.com/sz7vDKKtHk
The warning came after a lawsuit was filed Thursday against the federal government on behalf of 21,500 immigrants facing daily penalties of $998, reaching up to $1.8 million each for staying in the U.S. illegally.
Their lawyers argued they were attempting to comply with federal immigration laws.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in October that migrants paroled in the U.S. would also face a $1,000 fee "to institute accountability and prevent rampant fraud of the parole system."
DHS this week launched a "holiday deal of a lifetime," offering illegal immigrants a "Cyber Monday" incentive to self-deport. --->READ MORE HERE
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