By REBECCA SANTANA

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally who’ve returned to their house nation voluntarily $1,000 because it pushes ahead with its mass deportation agenda.

“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App,” Secretary Kristi Noem mentioned.

President Donald Trump has made immigration enforcement and the mass deportation of immigrants within the U.S. illegally a centerpiece of his marketing campaign, however that may be a pricey, resource-intensive endeavor.

Whereas the Republican administration is pushing Congress for an enormous enhance in assets for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division accountable for eradicating individuals from the nation, it’s additionally pushing individuals within the nation illegally to “self-deport.”

Initially Revealed: Could 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM EDT