Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a program offering $1,000 and travel expenses to irregular migrants who voluntarily return to their home countries.
• Participants must use the CBP Home app, a repurposed version of the Biden-era CBP One app, to confirm their departure and receive payment.
• The DHS claims the program will reduce deportation costs by 70%, lowering the average expense from $17,121 per expulsion.
• A Honduran migrant has already utilized the program, with additional departures scheduled in the coming weeks.
• Critics argue the initiative may mislead migrants and harm their future legal standing in the U.S., raising ethical and legal concerns.