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Trump Administration Offers Dreamers $1,000 to Self-Deport and Denies Legal Status

Recasting deferred action as non-protective with cash incentives for voluntary departure has prompted legal challenges alongside oversight reviews

Students and supporters of DACA rally in downtown Los Angeles, California on November 12, 2019. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
DACA recipients and supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
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Overview

  • DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin declared DACA does not confer legal status and warned recipients they face arrest and removal under the new policy.
  • The administration is offering a $1,000 payment and a free flight for recipients who choose to self-deport with the option to return through legal channels.
  • Erick Hernandez, a DACA recipient who accidentally crossed into Mexico, was placed in expedited removal proceedings and his case has been referred to CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility over misidentification concerns.
  • Advocacy groups including the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund have filed legal challenges contesting the administration’s redefinition of DACA protections.
  • Federal agencies have restricted DACA holders’ access to the federal health insurance marketplace and launched investigations into universities providing financial aid to Dreamers.