Increasing the Fee for Certain Aliens Ordered Removed in Absentia as Established by the HR-1 Reconciliation Bill
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- What it does
DHS is proposing to update the fee required by section 100016 of the Budget Reconciliation Act (known as the HR-1). This fee applies to certain aliens ordered removed in absentia who fail to depart the United States and are subsequently arrested by ICE. DHS is proposing to increase the fee from $5,130 to $18,000. This rule also makes clear that DHS will adjust this fee for inflation each year.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1653-AA98 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-10082 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| Published | May 20, 2026 |
| Comments close | June 22, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1653-AA98 |
| Docket | ICEB-2026-0034 |
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