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DHS Offers $2,600 Flight to Self-Deport; Judge Grants Release

5/28/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security offered illegal aliens $2,600 and a free flight to self-deport via the CBP Home app.
Elvira Benitez Suarez was released on bond after months in custody and returned to Wisconsin.
She entered the U.S. at 15 from Mexico, lived there 36 years, owned a business, and received lawful permanent resident status in December.
The government appealed decision before June 8 deadline after an immigration judge’s grant.

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Story summary

The Department of Homeland Security offered illegal aliens $2,600 and a free flight to self-deport via the CBP Home app.
Elvira Benitez Suarez was released on bond after months in custody and returned to Wisconsin.
She entered the U.S. at 15 from Mexico, lived there 36 years, owned a business, and received lawful permanent resident status in December.
The government appealed decision before June 8 deadline after an immigration judge’s grant.