Trump Triples Migrant Self-Deportation Bonus to $3,000 (1)

The Trump administration is offering undocumented migrants $3,000 and paid travel if they agree to leave the US voluntarily before the end of the year, its latest effort to escalate mass deportations and slash enforcement costs.

Undocumented migrants who self-deport using the CBP Home app will have their travel arranged and paid for by the Department of Homeland Security and will qualify for forgiveness of any civil fines or penalties for failing to leave the US, according to the department. The $3,000 stipend is triple the $1,000 payout the department unveiled in May.

The policy announcement is part of a ...