Trump Administration Offers To Pay People In U.S. Illegally To Self-Deport

9 weeks ago President Donald Trump’s administration says it’s going to pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and return to their home country voluntarily as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda. The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it has already paid for a plane ticket for one migrant to return home to Honduras from Chicago. Trump made immigration enforcement a centerpiece of his campaign. But it’s a costly, resource-intensive endeavor. The Republican administration is asking Congress for an increase in resources but also pushing people in the U.S. illegally to “self-deport.” Advocates for immigrants warn there’s a lot for migrants to be cautious about in the latest offer from Homeland Security.