A lawsuit was filed Thursday (November 20) against the federal government on behalf of immigrants facing fines of up to $1.8 million each for remaining in the United States illegally. The suit, filed in a Massachusetts court, seeks class-action status to represent over 21,500 individuals who have been subjected to daily penalties of $998, which have accumulated to more than $6 billion since President Donald Trump returned to office earlier this year.

The fines are part of an immigration crackdown designed to encourage undocumented immigrants to leave the country. However, the lawsuit argues that t hese penalties are "grossly disproportionate" and unconstitutional. Hasan Shafiqullah , a supervising attorney with The Legal Aid Society, stated, "The people we serve are doing exactly wh

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