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Trump Administration Pushes DACA Recipients to Self-Deport With Cash and Flights

Officials warn that recipients who decline the offer risk immediate arrest and deportation.

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

  • The Department of Homeland Security has declared that DACA does not confer legal status and that recipients may be subject to arrest and deportation.
  • The administration is offering DACA recipients $1,000 and free flights to self-deport through the CBP Home App.
  • The policy shift was prompted by the expedited removal proceedings against Dreamer Erick Hernandez after an accidental border crossing in June.
  • Immigrant-rights groups and attorneys have filed federal lawsuits challenging the policy’s legality and its impact on Dreamers.
  • Several recipients have departed under the incentive program, reporting confusion and fear over their uncertain future.