**Shock Letter from DHS: $1.8 million Demand for a Nigerian-Origin US Resident** Imagine receiving a letter from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding nearly N800 million from you. This is the shock faced by a Nigerian-origin man in the United States, who has been living in the country since he was a child. The 40-something-year-old man, who wishes to remain anonymous, recently received a letter requesting the staggering sum as a result of his failure to leave the US after receiving a deportation order issued in 2007. According to Olia Catala, the man's attorney, he had come to the US in the early 1980s with his family as a refugee from Vietnam. However, due to his refugee status, he was unable to obtain a travel document from Vietnam to return to his country of origin, leaving him in a precarious situation. The letter, which the man's attorney described as "shocking," is based on a federal law that allows the government to impose daily fines on immigrants who fail to leave the country after a final removal order. The law, which has been in effect since 1996, was rarely enforced until recent years. The fines can accumulate rapidly, with the American Immigration Council stating that they can reach up to $998 per day. In this case, the man has been accumulating fines of $500 per day since 2007, amounting to a staggering $1.8 million. However, immigration experts point out that the fines can be contested, and the individual should seek legal advice immediately if they receive such a letter. Interestingly, the DHS has been promoting self-deportation through their app and is offering an exit bonus of $3,600 (approximately N1.3 million) to those who choose to self-deport. This move has sparked debate among immigration experts, with some arguing that it is a more humane approach to dealing with undocumented immigrants. The situation highlights the complexities and challenges faced by immigrants in the US, and the need for clear and fair policies that take into account the individual circumstances of each case.