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DHS Secretary Mullin Ratifies Every Final ICE Civil Fine Issued Under the 2025 Interim Rule, "Out of an Abundance of Caution"

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In a Federal Register notice issued October 26, 2026 and signed by Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the Department of Homeland Security ratified all final civil penalty decisions issued under the procedures at 8 CFR part 281 from June 27, 2025, through October 13, 2026. Those procedur

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The Cascade Ledger — Recent additions

DHS Secretary Mullin Ratifies Every Final ICE Civil Fine Issued Under the 2025 Interim Rule, "Out of an Abundance of Caution"

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