
The Department of Homeland Security promoted its self-deportation initiative using Cyber Monday-style marketing language, offering a free flight and $1,000 to migrants who leave the United States voluntarily. The effort builds on a policy shift that aims to reduce the cost and resources required for removal operations.
Through a statement on its official website, DHS described the promotion as "the holiday deal of a lifetime," urging people in the country illegally to download the CBP Home app to arrange their return.