DHS Launches Self-Deportation Program with Free Flights and $1,000 Stipend<\/p>\n
The Department of Homeland Security is offering free commercial flights and a $1,000 stipend to illegal immigrants who choose to self-deport, saying the plan will save taxpayers up to 70% compared to traditional deportation costs.<\/p>\n
Migrants must use the CBP Home app and won\u2019t receive the stipend until departure is confirmed. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called it the \u201csafest and most cost-effective\u201d option, allowing future legal reentry.<\/p>\n
Critics say it rewards illegal entry, but DHS insists it reduces costs and immigration backlogs. Meanwhile, illegal border crossings have plummeted under Trump\u2019s renewed enforcement push.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DHS Launches Self-Deportation Program with Free Flights and $1,000 Stipend The Department of Homeland Security is offering free commercial flights and a $1,000 stipend to illegal immigrants who choose to self-deport, saying the plan will save taxpayers up to 70% compared to traditional deportation costs. Migrants must use the CBP Home app and won\u2019t receive…<\/p>\n