Imposition and Collection of Civil Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Violations

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• Document number: 2026-21024
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: October 14, 2026
• Effective: October 14, 2026
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review

Official abstract

On June 27, 2025, the Departments issued an interim final rule ("IFR") to streamline assessment of civil penalties under the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") for aliens who fail to depart during a voluntary departure period, willfully fail or refuse to depart after a final removal order and certain other proscribed activities, or are apprehended while improperly entering or attempting to enter the United States. This final rule addresses comments and finalizes the IFR with one change: it permits acceptance of a late-filed appeal based on documented mail delivery delays that ICE finds were beyond the alien's control.

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Data updated October 14, 2026