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PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration has offered illegal immigrants a free flight plus $1,000 to self-deport out of the United States in a new “dignified way.”
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday a “historic opportunity” for illegal immigrants who are willing to travel back to their native country through a federal app.
Illegal immigrants who use the CBP [US Customs and Border Protection] Home App to self-deport will get paid $1,000 for financial and travel assistance.
But the money will only be given after their return has been confirmed through the app.
In the DHS announcement, the agency said that 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).”
The Trump administration said its new self-deportation incentive has “already proven successful.”
According to the DHS, an illegal immigrant used the travel assistance for a flight from Chicago to Honduras.
The agency said other illegal immigrants have booked flights for this week and next week.