The Trump administration has announced plans to offer a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance to migrants who choose to voluntarily leave the U.S. This information was disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday.
The DHS stated that the stipend and potential airfare for migrants who voluntarily depart would be less costly than an actual deportation. The average cost of arresting, detaining, and deporting an individual without legal status is currently about $17,000, the agency reported.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in a statement, encouraged those in the country illegally to consider this option. She said, "If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest." The new initiative aims to provide an alternative path for migrants, while also reducing costs associated with deportation procedures.
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