In more immigration news, NPR is reporting the Department of Homeland Security has sent out fines to a number of immigrants for “failing to depart the U.S. as previously agreed.” The fines in some cases are as high as half a million dollars. Lizbeth Mateo, an attorney for one of the recipients of a DHS fine, told NPR the administration is issuing the fines to increase pressure on immigrant communities and may be laying the groundwork for further criminal penalties. She said, “I laughed, because there has to be someone in some basement in D.C. thinking, 'Oh, what else can I do to mess with immigrants? What else can I do to hurt them?'” Earlier this week, Trump said that previously announced immigration raids will begin after the upcoming July 4 weekend if Congress fails to pass new restrictions on asylum seekers.