The first self-deportation initiative, dubbed” Project Homecoming,” was launched by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) on Monday. It was the first charter flight of its kind to depart Texas and stop in Honduras and Colombia to carry 64 people who made the voluntary returning to their countries of origin.
All participants in the system, according to a post from DHS on X, received the same benefits as those who signed up for the CBP Home App.
According to DHS,” They were given travel assistance, a$ 1, 000 allowance, and preserved the possibility that they may one day legally enter the United States.”
Additionally, DHS released a movie that shows moments before the journey, showing people getting ready for their departure. According to Fox News, the film contained pictures of children receiving games and people getting meals and activities as part of the send-off.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month that established what is being hailed as the first self-deportation plan of its kind. Illegal immigrants who choose to voluntarily leave the United States receive economic incentives and free transportation as part of the initiative.
Those who want to self-deport are given government-funded planes and a money transaction through” Project Homecoming.” Trump emphasized the economic advantages for American taxpayers when he announced the Truth Social order.
” We’re making it as simple as possible for illegal aliens to abandon America.” Any illegal alien is simply show up at an aircraft and get a free flight from our nation, he claimed. ” Laborers can book a free trip to any foreign country as long as it isn’t here. You may travel however you want.
Prior to this announcement, DHS had stated that the program would reward individuals who deliberately accept a$ 1,000 payoff. The organization noted that the typical cost for arresting, detaining, and deporting people was over$ 7,000, and that this approach had significantly lower costs. Trump claimed that” this imprisonment reward will protect American citizens billions and billions of dollars.”
