DHS conducted the first "Project Homecoming" flight to take 64 illegal immigrants who chose to self-deport back to their home countries on Monday. (Department of Homeland Security)
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the first ever self-deportation program which incentivizes illegal immigrants to voluntarily leave the U.S. on a free flight and with a cash bonus.
"Project Homecoming" authorizes government-funded flights and offers money to illegal immigrants who are willing to self-deport.
When Trump announced the signing of the order in a post on Truth Social, he said the program would end up saving taxpayers "billions and billions" of dollars.
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DHS conducted the first Project Homecoming flight to take 64 illegal immigrants who chose to self-deport back to their home countries on Monday. (Department of Homeland Security)
Illegal immigrants are encouraged to use the CBP One app to arrange their deportations. The same app under the Biden administration was used to expedite migrants from scheduling appointments at official ports of entry before they were paroled into the U.S., which was discontinued on the first day of Trump’s second term.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shared a post about the first "Project Homecoming" flight on X, advising those in the country to take advantage of the program.
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"If you are here illegally, use the CBP Home App to take control of your departure and receive financial support to return home," Noem wrote. "If you don’t, you will be subjected to fines, arrest, deportation and will never be allowed to return. If you are in this country illegally, self-deport NOW and preserve your opportunity to potentially return the legal, right way."
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
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