The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security will begin paying for migrant flights for illegals who self-deport and provide them with a stipend once they are confirmed to have left the country, according to reports.
DHS will made the announcement on Monday, noting they will offer assistance to pay for the commercial flights of illegal aliens who willingly self-deport from the country. Additionally, they will receive a $1,000 stipend upon proof of exit. DHS says this will ultimately be far more cost-effective for taxpayers, noting that self-deportation also deprioritizes their detention and removal from authorities.
Per the release:
Self-deportation is a dignified way to leave the U.S. and will allow illegal aliens to avoid being encountered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Even with the cost of the stipend, it is projected that the use of CBP Home will decrease the costs of a deportation by around 70 percent. Currently the average cost to arrest, detain, and remove an illegal alien is $17,121.
The first use of travel assistance has already proven successful. An illegal alien that the Biden Administration allowed into our country recently utilized the program to receive a ticket for a flight from Chicago to Honduras. Additional tickets have already been booked for this week and the following week.
In order to self-deport, the illegal immigrant must register on the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) home app and alert the government of their intention to leave the country. Once the illegal immigrant does that, they will be “de-prioritized for ICE arrest and will maintain the ability to return to the U.S. legally in the future.”
The DHS website lists several incentives for illegal aliens to volunteer to deport, including financial and travel assistance for those in need, a $1,000 stipend, deprioritization for removal via ICE, and leaving the country “safely” and “normally.”
Via DHS:
Illegal aliens who register for voluntary self-departure through the CBP Home app may be eligible to receive financial assistance for their departure. If requested, the U.S. Government will assist in booking tickets and/or with obtaining necessary travel documentation. Aliens requesting assistance will have a timely departure arrangement facilitated for them (estimated departure to be within 21 days of approval). Aliens in need of assistance should take extra care to ensure they provide accurate contact information and are responsive to outreach attempts.
It also notes that individuals will receive their stipend “upon confirmation through the app that return has been completed.”
“The CBP Home program lets eligible aliens return home as regular travelers — without arrest, detention, or restraints,” DHS states on its official website, describing this as a “safe, orderly alternative that provides assistance and flexibility, not fear.”
“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest, and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
“DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App,” she continued, describing this as the “safest option for our law enforcement, aliens, and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers.”
“Download the CBP Home App TODAY and self-deport,” she added.
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