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- May 26, 2026, DHS General Counsel James Percival instructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys to impose penalties on lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
- The memo links ICE’s directive to President Donald Trump’s January executive order demanding immigration law enforcement.
- Civil fines start at $4,730 per document and rise to $11,823 for repeat offenses.
- The American Immigration Lawyers Association and advocacy groups warned the memo threatens migrant-representing lawyers.
