I’d self-deport and take the cash.

Illegal causally steps out to his car. ICE was waiting outside and nabs him. He never saw it coming. If I were an illegal I’d self-deport. A lot of upside: Free flights, $1K bonus and a chance to return legally. Otherwise, you get deported and banned.pic.twitter.com/vRL4aab6le — Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 27, 2026

Trump admin to pay illegals $1,000 to self-deport, DHS says it will save $1 million per illegal alien family

The Trump administration has started paying illegal migrants to $1,000 each to “self-deport” from the US, and the Department of Homeland Security said it will save taxpayers up to $1 million per family. Immigrants can avoid arrest by federal immigration agents if they choose to use the Trump administration’s CBP Home app. The DHS will …

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