President Donald Trump first teased the $1,000 deportation bonus last year, which was offered to all illegal migrants who chose to deport themselves through a DHS app. The administration is also ...
The administrator previously offered $1,000 for those who self-deported.
DHS framed the higher stipend as a cost-saving measure compared with enforced removals.
DHS offers illegal aliens $2,600 and a free flight home to self-deport, aiming to cut costs and boost voluntary departures.
Immigrants sleep on an overnight flight to Ecuador from JFK International Airport on Oct. 27, 2025. Reporter The offer “may not last long,” the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday as it ...