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Mother Faces $1.82M Fine, Threatening Family's Future

5/18/2025

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A South Florida mother, Maria, is grappling with a staggering $1.82 million fine from ICE for remaining in the U.S. after a 2005 removal order. Having called the U.S. home for two decades and raising three U.S. citizen children, her attorney argues that the penalties are excessive and threaten her family's stability.

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Story summary

A South Florida mother, Maria, is grappling with a staggering $1.82 million fine from ICE for remaining in the U.S. after a 2005 removal order. Having called the U.S. home for two decades and raising three U.S. citizen children, her attorney argues that the penalties are excessive and threaten her family's stability.