A South Florida woman who has lived in the U.S. for two decades is now facing a staggering $1.82 million fine from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to leave the country after receiving a removal order in 2005, according to the federal agency.
The woman, a 41-year-old mother of three U.S. citizens, asked CBS News Miami to be identified only as “Maria” out of fear for her safety.
Originally from Honduras, Maria said she lives with anxiety every day and struggles to sleep after receiving the notice from ICE’s civil fines department.
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Maria entered the U.S. through California in February 2005. Two months later, after failing to appear at a scheduled immigration hearing, she was ordered to leave the country.
According to a notice sent May 9, ICE is now charging her $500 for every day she has remained in the U.S. since that order, totaling $1,821,350.
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The fine was issued under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, which permits the government to impose daily penalties on undocumented individuals who ignore removal orders.
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