US EditionDHS increases self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600
- On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said it more than doubled the stipend to $2,600 for people who entered the United States illegally via the Customs and Border Protection Home app, offering free travel and fine forgiveness.
- The department framed the move as a taxpayer cost-saving measure, citing per-removal costs of $18,245 for arrests versus $5,100 for app-facilitated removals to mark the administration's anniversary.
- DHS said nearly 2.2 million people have voluntarily self-deported and nearly 100,000 used the CBP Home app last year, warning the offer `may not last long` and urging eligible applicants to apply.
- Amid enforcement sweeps in major cities, immigration officers carried out aggressive operations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis as DHS claimed over 675,000 deportations this month.
- Researchers and experts note a 2011 study found about 128 pay-to-go programs worldwide, but voluntary returns generally failed to keep people home, while some countries refuse returnees.
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The US announced that it will increase to $2,600 the economic incentive it offers migrants to "self-sport."
Cash incentive doubled for self-deportations, Trump administration announces
The Department of Homeland Security is offering more money to people living in the U.S. illegally if they agree to self-deport, the agency announced Wednesday. Previously, DHS offered undocumented residents $1,000 and a free flight out of the country. On Wednesday, the administration increased the amount to $2,600, also with a free flight, to "celebrate" [...]
This was reported in a statement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS raises cash incentive for illegal immigrants to leave US
The Department of Homeland Security more than doubled the cash incentive for illegal immigrants to leave the United States through a self-deportation process, raising the offer from $1,000 to $2,600. Illegal immigrants who voluntarily self-deport through the CBP Home app will receive the increased stipend and a free flight home, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Wednesday. “Since January 2025, 2.2 million illegal aliens have v…
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