U.S. Treasury

Trump Administration Resumes $1.8 Million Civil Penalty Notices To Migrants With Removal Orders

Jul 15, 2025

In a move sparking legal and humanitarian controversy, the Trump administration has resumed issuing civil penalty notices of up to $1.8 million to migrants who remain in the United States despite having received a final order of removal. The notices, based on dormant provisions of federal immigration law, are now being mailed to individuals with…
Federal Judge Declines to Block DOGE Team’s Treasury Data Access, Citing Lack of Immediate Harm

Mar 11, 2025

A U.S. federal judge ruled last Friday that employees of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may continue to access sensitive U.S. Treasury data, determining that the plaintiffs—retirees and union representatives—failed to demonstrate an imminent risk of irreparable harm. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that while the unions had standing to bring…

Trump Administration Resumes $1.8 Million Civil Penalty Notices To Migrants With Removal Orders