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Pedro Camacho

Ruben Gallego Wants To Counter Trump's $1,000 Self-Deportation Offer With a Plan That Includes a Fine and Short-Term Work Visas

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) (Credit: Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is making a counterproposal to an initiative from the Trump administration which offers $1,000 to undocumented immigrants who voluntarily leave the United States using the CBP Home app.

Gallego is instead suggesting that undocumented immigrants pay a $5,000 fine, undergo a background check, and receive a temporary work visa renewable with good behavior.

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