JUST IN: DHS Announces They Will Pay for Flights of Illegals Who Want to Self-Deport and Give Them a Stipend – Here is How Much Money This New Policy Will Save Taxpayers
The Department of Homeland Security has announced a creative way to ensure illegal aliens leave the country while saving taxpayers money.
As Fox News’s Bill Melugin reported this morning, the DHS announced it would start paying for the commercial flights of illegals who self-deport America. In addition, the government will also pay these illegals $1,000 extra once they are confirmed to have left the country.
To qualify, illegal immigrants must register on the CBP border app and file their notice to leave America. Moreover, illegal migrants who self-deport will be able to come back to America in the future, provided they use the legal channels.
Bill Melugin notes that the DHS told Fox News that this would result in tremendous savings for American taxpayers. Right now, it costs over $17,000 to detain, arrest, and deport someone from America.
But if an illegal accepts the offer of self-deportation, the self-removal flights and the stipend will cost only $4,500 per illegal. This is a savings of at least $12,500 for just one invader or 70% savings for the taxpayer alone.
FOX EXCLUSIVE: DHS will announce today that they will begin paying for the commercial flights of illegal aliens who self-deport from the U.S., & they will pay these aliens an additional $1,000 once they are confirmed to have left the country. DHS tells @FoxNews this will save…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 5, 2025
Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller reveals that this number does not include the long-term costs of free welfare and public support for illegal alien families.
Once this data is considered, the savings will be up to $1 million per illegal migrant family.
The savings are as much as $1 million per illegal alien family given the long-term costs of free welfare and public support. https://t.co/Ewl76bG5oA
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) May 5, 2025
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem released the following statement to FOX News confirming the new policy:
“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.
“This is the safest option for our law enforcement, aliens and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers. Download the CBP Home App TODAY and self-deport.”
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