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First Flight of Trump Administration’s Self-Deportation Program Takes Off

64 undocumented migrants received $1,000 and travel support under 'Project Homecoming,' marking the program's initial implementation despite legal and ethical challenges.

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US-Heimatschutzministerin Kristi Noem treibt Trumps Abschiebepläne für illegale Migranten voran
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Overview

  • The Trump administration's 'Project Homecoming' offers $1,000 and free flights to undocumented migrants who voluntarily return to their home countries.
  • The first charter flight departed from Houston, Texas, carrying 64 migrants—38 to Honduras and 26 to Colombia.
  • Participants in the program were also promised the possibility of future legal reentry into the United States.
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem urged others to join the program, warning of fines, detention, and permanent bans for those who do not comply.
  • The program, which aims to cut deportation costs by 70%, faces growing legal and human-rights scrutiny as part of the administration's broader deportation strategy.