US Border Patrol to Charge $5,000 Apprehension Fee for Illegal Border Crossers

The apprehension fee was authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed into law in July.

A Border Patrol agent organizes illegal immigrants who have gathered by the border fence after crossing from Mexico into the United States in Yuma, Ariz., on Dec. 10, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Border Patrol announced on Dec. 5 that it will impose a $5,000 apprehension fee on any individuals arrested for entering the country illegally.

In a social media post, the agency stated that illegal immigrants aged 14 or older who entered the United States “without inspection” will be subject to the apprehension fee under the law.