US EditionU.S. Sends 68 Migrants to Honduras and Colombia in First Voluntary Deportation
- On Monday, the United States repatriated 68 individuals originally from Honduras and Colombia on a voluntary, government-sponsored flight that touched down in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- The Trump administration introduced this initiative alongside increased deportation efforts and widespread media coverage of migrant arrests within the United States.
- Among the Hondurans arriving, 19 were children including four born in the U.S., and the Honduran government promised to provide returning migrants with cash and store credits.
- Experts and officials like Honduras immigration director Wilson Paz believe the program will mainly attract a small group already considering return and will not see thousands of applicants.
- The voluntary deportation effort reflects ongoing challenges migrants face, including hostility and fear in the U.S., and signals coordinated efforts for orderly returns supported by both governments.
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Illegal Migrants Can Now Book Their Own Deportation Flights - The Pennsylvania Daily Star
The Trump administration on Monday conducted a first-of-its-kind voluntary deportation flight, transporting dozens of migrants who sought to self-deport rather than face forced removal. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assisted with transporting 68 participants back to their home counties of Honduras and Colombia under Project Homecoming, according to a press release from the administration. The illegal migrants were offered generous in…
Project Homecoming: First ‘Self-Deportation’ Flight Leaves U.S.
The first group of ‘self-deporting’ illegal immigrants left Houston, Texas, on a flight on Monday. The group of 64 persons—38 Hondurans and 26 Colombians—will return to their home countries.Project Homecoming, the voluntary return program launched in early March, offers a $1,000 payment to illegal immigrants who voluntarily arrange their departure through a smartphone app called CBP Home. Upon returning to their home countries, participants also…
The first flight with migrants who “self-port” left Texas (south) for Honduras and Colombia with 64 people on board, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported Monday.
The United States has made a technological — and slightly cynical — shift to its immigration policy: if you are in the country illegally, you can now download an app, press buttons, and say goodbye to the American dream with a smile, a suitcase... and $1,000 of “thanks for participating.” This Monday, the first Project Homecoming flight landed in Honduras, an initiative of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that allows undocumented immigr…
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U.S. sends 68 migrants to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation
Experts believe the self-deportation offer will appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand.
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