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Trump Administration Launches $1,000 Self-Deportation Incentive Program

The program offers undocumented migrants financial and travel assistance through the CBP Home App, aiming to reduce deportation costs by 70%.

President Donald Trump gestures from the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
A lttle boy in red, white and green face paint holds a handwritten sign reading "WE AEW NOT THE IMMIGRANTS" as he participates in an outdoor protest
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt promotes "self-deportation"

Overview

  • Migrants who self-deport using the CBP Home App will receive $1,000 after their return is confirmed, along with paid travel expenses.
  • The Department of Homeland Security projects the program will cut deportation costs from $17,121 to approximately $4,500 per person.
  • Participants who declare their intent to leave are deprioritized for detention and removal by immigration enforcement.
  • The CBP Home App, repurposed from the Biden-era CBP One App, facilitates the program as part of President Trump’s broader immigration enforcement agenda.
  • The first beneficiary, a Honduran migrant, has already used the program, with additional flights scheduled in the coming weeks.