Trump administration seeks $941,114 civil penalty for undocumented immigrant's failure to depart

The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit in Richmond, VA seeking $941,114 plus interest from Marta Alicia Ramirez Veliz for allegedly staying in the United States for more than three years after a deportation order, calculated from a $998 daily fine over 943 days. The case is part of a broader push to enforce civil penalties on undocumented immigrants who fail to depart, a program revived by executive actions and expanding in scope, though legal experts note patterns are still unclear and debate over due process continues.