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Original Date Announced
May 5, 2025DHS announced that undocumented immigrants can receive financial and travel assistance to facilitate travel back to their home country through the CBP Home App, and can also receive a stipend of $1,000 dollars paid after their return to their home country has been confirmed through the app.
DHS further states that undocumented immigrants who indicate their intent to voluntarily self-deport through CBP Home will be "deprioritized for detention and removal ahead of their departure," and that participation in the self-deportation program "may help preserve the option" for legal re-entry in the future.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1732]
2025.05.05 DHS - DHS Announces Historic Travel Assistance and Stipend for Voluntary Self-DeportationSubsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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May 7, 2025
2025.05.07 DOS: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, under § 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 and authority previously delegated by the President and Secretary of State, determines that "assistance to or on behalf of migrants in need of assistance without legal basis to remain in the United States to voluntarily return to their country of origin or country of legal status will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States and designate[s] such persons for this purpose."
This provision of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act gives the President authority to appropriate funds for "assistance to or on behalf of refugees who are outside the United States." 22 U.S.C. § 2601(b)(2) (emphasis added). It has previously been used to designate stateless persons from certain countries as eligible for assistance.
The determination was made on May 7 but published on May 30.
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Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: EnforcementAgencies Affected: DHSAssociated or Derivative Policies
- February 17, 2025 DHS announces domestic and international advertising campaign encouraging self-deportation and discouraging potential migrants from coming to the U.S.
- May 5, 2025 DHS announces travel assistance and stipend for voluntary self-deportation
- May 5, 2025 DOJ circulates notices in EOIR immigration courts urging self-deportation
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