India, Dec. 8 -- In a recent effort to combat illegal immigration, the US government has initiated a $5,000 fee for migrants caught entering the country unlawfully, as per the US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks.

This penalty, applicable to illegal migrants aged 14 and older, was sanctioned under US President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this year.

The fee will be levied on unauthorized migrants who are detained at any time after entering the US without permission, and it is enforced at the time of arrest rather than following a judicial decision, Banks stated on X.

Moreover, the new fee is applicable across the entire nation and is not limited to border areas. It does not matter when an individual entered the US,...