In a move aimed at accelerating its immigration enforcement goals, the Trump administration announced a proposal to offer $1,000 payments and travel assistance to immigrants residing in the United States without legal status who agree to return to their home countries voluntarily.
The initiative was presented as a cost-effective method to encourage “self-deportation” amidst the administration’s broader push for increased removals.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detailed the plan in a news release, outlining that individuals who used an app called CBP Home to signal their intent to depart voluntarily would be “deprioritized” for detention and removal by immigration enforcement agencies.
According to a statement by Secretary Kristi Noem, the program was framed as the “best, safest and most cost-effective way” for individuals without legal status to leave the country and avoid arrest.
“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” the statement on X read. “DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.”
“This is the safest option for our law enforcement, aliens and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers,” the post continued, urging individuals to “Download the CBP Home App TODAY and self-deport.”
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