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DHS Fines Woman $1.8M as She Waits for Pending Immigration Case

Summary by NBC San Diego
A Southern California woman says the Department of Homeland Security fined her more than $1.8 million, accumulating each day she’s been in the U.S. without legal status, despite her now 13-year effort to become a legal permanent resident. The woman, who asked that NBC 7 not identify her out of fear for her safety, said she received a letter informing her of the fine in the mail on Friday. “It was a shock,” she said. “When I started reading and I…

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A woman from Southern California claims that the Department of Homeland Security fined her more than $1.8 million, an amount that accumulates for every day she remains in the United States without legal status, despite her 13 years of efforts to become a legal permanent resident. The woman, who asked NBC 7 not to identify her for fear of her safety, said she received a letter by mail on Friday informing her of the fine. “It was a shock,” she sai…

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NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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