In an interview that was taped on Monday with Fox Noticias, President Donald Trump floated the idea of giving money and a plane ticket to illegal immigrants who choose to “self-deport” as well as get back the ones who are “good.”
He revealed that his administration is working hard to target “murderers” and get them out of the country. However, for others in the United States illegally, he plans to implement “a self-deportation program.” The program will essentially provide them with airfare and a stipend.
🚨Trump says he's creating a program for illegals to self-deport & reapply for citizenship:
"We're going to work with those people to come back into our country legally — the good ones…We're going to give them a stipend. We're going to give them some money & a plane ticket." pic.twitter.com/3KstdSJKpp
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 15, 2025
Trump explained, “We’re going to give them a stipend. We’re going to give them some money and a plane ticket, and then we’re going to work with them — if they’re good — if we want them back in, we’re going to work with them to get them back in as quickly as we can.”
“We’re doing a self-deportation, and we’re going to make it comfortable for people,” he added. “And we’re going to work with those people to come back into our country legally.”
🚨 #BREAKING: President Trump just announced his administration will be launching a MASSIVE self-deportation system
“We're going to give them a stipend … and a plane ticket.”
This is a fantastic investment, and will help tremendously. pic.twitter.com/gjrNJudG33
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 15, 2025
Interviewer Rachel Campos-Duffy played a clip of a Mexican man who came to the United States illegally more than 20 years ago, who has children that are American citizens. She said that the man says that although he can’t vote, he would have supported Trump in the election. During the clip, the man states that immigrants committing crimes should be returned to their country of origin, including himself.
“I look at this man. I say, this is a guy that we want to keep,” Trump responded. “I’ll probably take heat for saying it.”