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Trump Administration Offers Cash to Undocumented Immigrants for Self-Deportation

2/6/2026

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Trump's Deportation Incentives

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration offers $2,600 and free flights via the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Home App to undocumented immigrants to encourage self-deportation.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says deportation costs exceed $18,000 per person.
Estimates suggest only 200,000 self-deportations occurred last year.
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes indefinitely blocked Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status, citing the Haiti crisis and an arbitrary approach.
DHS plans to appeal.

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DHS Confronts Activists

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says anti-ICE activists obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
DHS says these actions aid criminal illegal immigrants, including child rapists and violent offenders.
Notable cases include Jose Reyes Leon-Deras, alerted to ICE presence and later arrested.
In Minneapolis, Jozias Natanael Carmona-Pena's detainer requests were hindered.
Separately, a federal judge blocked DHS's deportation protections for over 350,000 Haitian migrants.

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Trump's Deportation Incentives

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration offers $2,600 and free flights via the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Home App to undocumented immigrants to encourage self-deportation.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says deportation costs exceed $18,000 per person.
Estimates suggest only 200,000 self-deportations occurred last year.
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes indefinitely blocked Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status, citing the Haiti crisis and an arbitrary approach.
DHS plans to appeal.

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