How to Recover Bond Money from the Department of Homeland Security

The purpose of this document is to support immigration bond funds and individuals in recovering bond money from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

DHS’s process of bond returns is inconsistent, complicated and inaccessible. Many immigration bond funds in the National Bail Fund Network have faced diverse challenges - many that we have tried to address here. Still, we cannot let DHS keepmoney that rightfully should be returned to families, individuals and Immigration bond funds. We must persist in getting money back to the communities where it belongs. This document is based on current information available as of January 2025. We anticipate that getting your money back may become harder under the current administration, even though it's hard to predict how. Please visit our website or contact us at network@communityjusticeexchange.org for updates or if you run into specific problems with getting immigration bonds returned.