While the second Trump administration has incurred a sea of controversy for various reasons, no one can accuse the president of not following through on one of his key campaign promises – severely clamping down on illegal immigration while simultaneously removing illegals who have streamed in over the past several decades.
An especially high influx of illegals came in during the previous Biden administration … no doubt yet another way in which Obama has intended to “finish the job” of destroying the United States.
Even more importantly, while much attention has been drawn to the most aggressive forms of removing illegals – in particular illegals who were deported to El Salvador – the Trump administration has come up with alternative paths of removal as well.
Including paths that allow the opportunity to “self-deport” with dignity.
In a compelling press release – “DHS Announces Historic Travel Assistance and Stipend for Voluntary Self-Deportation” – the DHS provides explicit guidance into the benefits undocumented individuals may receive upon opting to “self-deport.”
“Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a historic opportunity for illegal aliens to receive both financial and travel assistance to facilitate travel back to their home country through the CBP Home App. Any illegal alien who uses the CBP Home App to self-deport will also receive a stipend of $1,000 dollars, paid after their return to their home country has been confirmed through the app,” the DHS announced.
Well, $1000 is certainly nothing to sneeze at for most people, and that amount of cash will surely incentivize more than one illegal to leave.
Unless, of course, the illegal lives somewhere like New York City, where many receive $1,000+ monthly for “culturally relevant” food items.
That said, illegals dwell in multiple other areas of the nation, and it is safe to say that conservative states are not so inclined to hand out cash monthly – in particular unaccounted for cash.
Which may well be why more than one illegal ultimately opts to take the “dignified” route.
“Self-deportation is a dignified way to leave the U.S. and will allow illegal aliens to avoid being encountered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” the DHS added.
The press release also quoted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who highlights self-deportation as the “safest” way to leave.
“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App. This is the safest option for our law enforcement, aliens and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers. Download the CBP Home App TODAY and self-deport,” Noem declared.
Fair point.
Especially as the alternatives include being deported to a rather notorious prison in El Salvador.
And it would appear that the DHS press release is more than just talk.
Within weeks of this press release, several dozen migrants from Colombia and Honduras recently opted to self-deport on the first round of self-deportation flights.
Importantly, these migrants chose to do so voluntarily, without the need for ICE enforcement.
“This was a voluntary charter flight, not an ICE enforcement operation,” the DHS revealed.
Without a doubt.
“All participants were offered the same benefits as any illegal alien who self-deports using the CBP Home App. They received travel assistance, a $1,000 stipend, and preserved the possibility they could one day return to the United States legally,” the DHS added.
So, in other words, these migrants directly received what they probably should have already received via the massive amounts of “foreign aid” the United States has provided to varied Central American nations for years.
As many of those nations are run by rather corrupt individuals – in particular nations such as Nicaragua, which openly embraces Russia – it is not surprising that such “foreign aid” likely ends up going to dictators’ private jets, rather than into their ailing citizens’ pockets.
Now, those migrants who opted to self-deport have received what they came seeking from the United States in the first place … suggesting the potential for a more sustainable way to curb illegal immigration.
Author: Jane Jones
