Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad and Gustaf Kilander

Trump administration will pay immigrants in U.S. illegally $1,000 to self-deport

The Department of Homeland Security revealed on Monday that it would pay $1,000 to immigrants who choose to leave the country.

Referring to it as “travel assistance,” the effort is part of a larger push to make immigrants leave the country of their own accord instead of waiting for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to begin deportation proceedings.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.