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EO 14159 § 12 Directs DHS, DOS, and DOJ to Encourage "Aliens Unlawfully Present in the United States" to Voluntarily Depart

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 20, 2025

    Section 12 of Presidential EO 14159, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion," directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take all appropriate action, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, and subject to adequate safeguards, assurances, bonds, and any other lawful measure, to adopt policies and procedures to encourage aliens unlawfully in the United States to voluntarily depart as soon as possible, including through enhanced usage of the provisions of section 240B of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1229c), international agreements or assistance, or any other measures that encourage aliens unlawfully in the United States to depart as promptly as possible, including through removals of aliens as provided by section 250 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1260).

    Trump 2.0 [ID # 1410]

    2025.01.20 EO 14159 - Protecting the American People Against Invasion
  2. Effective Date

    January 20, 2025
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • May 5, 2025

      2025.05.05: DOJ - Message to Illegal Aliens: A Warning to Self-Deport Flyer

      A new DOJ flyer titled Message to Illegal Aliens: A Warning to Self-Deport” has surfaced in immigration-court communications and courthouses across the U.S., through DOJ's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). Available in English and Spanish, it outlines the supposed benefits of self-deportation—such as leaving “on your own terms,” keeping earned income, and receiving subsidized travel—while warning of consequences like daily fines up to $1,000, jail time, and “immediate deportation” by ICE. It promotes the CBP Home mobile app as a “safe” way to self-deport and offers a $1,000 stipend as an incentive. The flyer makes no distinction between immigrants with final removal orders and those potentially eligible for relief such as asylum or cancellation of removal, and omits any mention of the right to appeal a removal order.

      *For further EOIR developments, see this entry.*

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Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Presidential Orders
Subject Matter: Border Detention Enforcement
Agencies Affected: DHS DOS DOJ

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