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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Xinhua) — The Donald Trump administration announced Monday that it will give illegal immigrants $1,000 and pay for their travel expenses if they leave the country voluntarily.
“Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a historic opportunity for undocumented immigrants to make it easier for them to return home by receiving assistance with funding and travel arrangements through the CBP/Customs app.
“Any undocumented migrant who uses the CBP Home app to self-deport will also receive a one-time payment of $1,000. The payment will be made once their return to their home country is confirmed through the app,” the statement said.
Even taking into account the payments, independent travel using the app should reduce deportation costs by about 70 percent, the ministry noted. Currently, the average cost of arresting, detaining, and deporting an illegal immigrant is $17,121.
“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest, and most cost-effective way to leave the United States and avoid arrest,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. –0–