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8 U.S.C. § 1324d

Civil penalties for failure to depart

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(a) In generalAny alien subject to a final order of removal who—(1) willfully fails or refuses to—(A) depart from the United States pursuant to the order,(B) make timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary for departure, or(C) present for removal at the time and place required by the Attorney General; or(2) conspires to or takes any action designed to prevent or hamper the alien’s departure pursuant to the order,shall pay a civil penalty of not more than $500 to the Commissioner for each day the alien is in violation of this section.(b) Construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or qualify any penalties to which an alien may be subject for activities proscribed by section 1253(a) of this title or any other section of this chapter.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, § 274D, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 380(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–650.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 380(c), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–650, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall apply to actions occurring on or after the title III–A effective date (as defined in section 309(a) of this division [set out as a note under section 1101 of this title]).”

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.

References to Order of Removal Deemed To Include Order of Exclusion and Deportation

For purposes of carrying out this chapter, any reference in law to an order of removal is deemed to include a reference to an order of exclusion and deportation or an order of deportation, see section 309(d)(2) of Pub. L. 104–208, set out in an Effective Date of 1996 Amendments note under section 1101 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 72 cases (60 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: J-j-g, 27 I. & N. Dec. 808 (BIA 2020).
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J-j-g, 27 I. & N. Dec. 808 (BIA 2020). “See Section 274D of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2019).”
Melgar, 28 I. & N. Dec. 169 (BIA 2020). “oval and willfully fails or refuses to depart from the United States pursuant to the order, to make timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary to depart the United States, or to present himself or herself at the time and place required for removal…”
K-s-e, 27 I. & N. Dec. 818 (BIA 2020). “See section 274D of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2019).”
A-a-r, 29 I. & N. Dec. 38 (BIA 2025). “See section 274D of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2025).”
M-s-i, 29 I. & N. Dec. 61 (BIA 2025). “See INA § 274D, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2025).”
D-e-b, 29 I. & N. Dec. 83 (BIA 2025). · cites it 2× “See INA § 274D, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53(b)(14) (2025).”
H-a-a-v, 29 I. & N. Dec. 233 (BIA 2025). “See INA § 274D, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2025).”
N-n-b, 29 I. & N. Dec. 79 (BIA 2025). “See section 274D of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2025).”
Bain, 29 I. & N. Dec. 72 (BIA 2025). “See INA § 274D, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2025).”
Gonzalez Jimenez, 29 I. & N. Dec. 129 (BIA 2025). “See INA § 274D, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2025).”
S-s, 29 I. & N. Dec. 136 (BIA 2025). “See section 274D of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1324d (2018); 8 C.F.R. § 280.53 (b)(14) (2025).”
E-a-s-o, 29 I. & N. Dec. 422 (BIA 2026). “order of removal and willfully fails or refuses to depart from the United States pursuant to the order, to make timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary to depart the United States, or to present himself or herself at the time and place required…”
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— 8 U.S.C. § 1324d(a) — 1 case
Rosales-Picen v. Gonzales, 207 F. App'x 803 (9th Cir. 2006).
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