US to Pay $1000 to Migrants Who Decide to Self-Deport
The Trump administration will offer a $1000 stipend and travel assistance to migrants who choose to voluntarily "self-deport" from the United States, reports ReutersThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the innovation on May 5.
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The stipend and potential airfare for migrants who leave voluntarily would be less expensive than actual deportation, the department said. The average cost to arrest, detain, and deport someone without lawful status is currently about $17, according to DHS.
President Donald Trump pledged to deport millions of people when he took office, but his deportation rate has so far lagged behind that of his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden. The 46th president's administration has faced high levels of illegal immigration and has quickly returned many caught crossing the border.
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The Trump administration has deported 20 people since Jan. 152, down from the 000 deported from February to April last year under Biden, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The Trump administration has tried to force migrants to leave voluntarily by threatening them with heavy fines, trying to strip them of their legal status, and deporting them to notorious prisons in Guantanamo Bay and El Salvador.
“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest, and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
In March, the administration launched a rebranded app called CBP Home to make self-deportation easier. The app, previously called CBP One, was used by the Biden administration to allow migrants to enter the U.S. legally.
Trump announced the stipend plan in April, saying the U.S. would consider allowing migrants to return.
"If they are good, if we want them back, we will work with them to get them back as soon as possible," he said.
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In an announcement on May 5, DHS said people who choose to leave “may retain” the option to return legally, but did not name any specific path or program.
Immigrant rights group Make the Road New York criticized the scholarship program and said migrants considering the offer should consult with lawyers.
Natalia Aristizabal, the group’s deputy director, called the program “cruel” and “misleading.” She said the Trump administration had failed to address the obstacles many migrants would face if they wanted to return to the U.S.
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