Trump Offers Self-Deporting Immigrants $1000, Free Flight To Home Country | Firstpost America | N18G
The Donald Trump administration in the United States launched a new program offering undocumented migrants $1,000 in cash and a free flight home if they voluntarily leave the US. The policy, announced on May 5th, is being promoted as a cost-saving alternative to forced deportations, which require detention and chartered flights. Migrants must confirm their departure using a new government app called "CBP Home" before receiving the stipend. President Trump described the plan as a "different way" to enforce his immigration agenda and suggested peaceful departures could lead to future legal return for some. As of now, only one migrant has taken the offer. Meanwhile, a federal judge has ordered the administration to admit 12,000 refugees, overriding White House arguments to limit the number to just 160. Watch for more.