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DHS Slaps $1.8 Million Penalty on Detained Kenyan Caregiver

7/31/2026

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DHS imposed a $1,820,352 civil penalty after ICE detained 64-year-old Kenyan caregiver Joyce Basele on June 18, 2026.
Basele entered the U.S. on an R-2 visa in 2005 and has checked in with immigration for 14 years.
A July 23, 2026 stay bars ICE from deporting her while a humanitarian petition is pending.
Attorney Leslie Giron Kirby says the $1.8 million fine is likely unenforceable and will be appealed.

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DHS imposed a $1,820,352 civil penalty after ICE detained 64-year-old Kenyan caregiver Joyce Basele on June 18, 2026.
Basele entered the U.S. on an R-2 visa in 2005 and has checked in with immigration for 14 years.
A July 23, 2026 stay bars ICE from deporting her while a humanitarian petition is pending.
Attorney Leslie Giron Kirby says the $1.8 million fine is likely unenforceable and will be appealed.