Trump Administration Offering Migrant Children $3,000 to Self-Deport
The offer began earlier this month and applies to minors 14 and older in government custody with no gang affiliation, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security began offering $3,000 to unaccompanied migrant children in government custody aged 14 and older without gang affiliations to voluntarily self-deport.
- Expanding on last year's policy, the Department of Homeland Security offered minors $2,500 to voluntarily leave as part of the Trump administration's broader immigration crackdown.
- The federal government recently assembled a team of government attorneys to represent migrant children in court after the administration cut ties with immigration advocacy groups that previously provided those services.
- Immigration advocacy groups raised concerns about the initiative, arguing that the same government seeking to deport minors should not represent them in court, creating a potential conflict of interest.
- A DHS spokesperson defended the policy, stating "many of the children who came across the border unaccompanied were allowed to be placed with sponsors who were smugglers and sex traffickers," while President Trump prioritizes family reunification.
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Trump administration offering migrant children $3,000 to self-deport
The amount is a $500 increase over the incentive offered last year. By Laura Romero A Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday that unaccompanied migrant children are being offered $3,000 to self-deport. The official told ABC News that minors who are in government custody, are 14 years or older, and have no gang affiliation
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