In a move that has liberals clutching their pearls, the Trump administration announced it’s offering $1,000 to illegal immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries — and yes, the government will even help cover the travel costs. Welcome to the age of common sense immigration policy.
According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, migrants in the U.S. illegally can now notify the government through the CBP Home app that they plan to head home. In return, they’ll be “deprioritized” for detention or removal — aka, they get to skip the handcuffs and the headlines if they choose to leave peacefully.
“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest, and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. “DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.”
Translation: break our laws, and we’ll give you a one-way ticket home — no drama, no dragging your kids through the court system, and no ICE knocking at your door at 4 a.m. Seems fair, doesn’t it?
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President Trump.: I will fly you home for free and give you $1000, because that’s way better than getting arrested and deported. pic.twitter.com/JCKiJ6wQGF
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) May 5, 2025
President Trump has made law and order immigration a key focus of his administration — and mass deportations aren’t cheap. So while he’s pushing Congress to beef up ICE resources, he’s also offering a smarter option: take the money, go home, skip the cuffs.
It’s a win-win. Taxpayers save money, ICE saves time, and illegal immigrants avoid a scene. But don’t expect the media to cheer it — they’re too busy pretending the word “illegal” doesn’t mean anything anymore.