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Trump offers $1,000 incentive to migrants who leave the country voluntarily

Headline from Delaware Public Media

The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more "dignified" way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.

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  1. Boston

    Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country (opens Boston)

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    Trump made immigration enforcement and the mass deportation of immigrants in the United States illegally a centerpiece of his campaign.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 to go home (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 to go home.

  3. The Republic

    Trump administration offers undocumented immigrants $1,000 to leave the country (opens The Republic)

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    By Jenny Jarvie Los Angeles Times (TNS) The Trump administration announced a plan Monday to try to ramp up the number of deportations: paying undocumented immigrants $1,000 if they return to their home country voluntarily.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump administration says it’ll pay immigrants in the U.S. illegally $1,000 to leave the country (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security said it would also pay for travel assistance and that people who use an app called CBP Home to tell the government that they plan to return home will be “deprioritized” for detention and removal.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Trump administration says it'll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Trump's administration said that it is going to pay immigrants who are in the US illegally and return to their home country voluntarily $1,000.

  6. Wilmington News Journal

  7. WMUR

    Trump administration offers $1,000 for voluntary self-deportation (opens WMUR)

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    The Trump administration introduces a $1,000 stipend and travel assistance for illegal immigrants voluntarily returning home

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump administration offers to pay migrants $1,000 to leave US (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The Trump administration announced it will offer $1,000 and travel assistance to undocumented immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries.

  9. Times Of San Diego

    Trump administration to pay $1,000 to immigrants who 'self-deport' (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security said immigrants who use an app called CBP Home will be “deprioritized” for detention and removal by ICE.

  10. KOB 4

    The Latest: Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally for 'self-deportation' (opens KOB 4)

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    The Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 plus travel costs if they leave voluntarily as it accelerates its mass deportation agenda. The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that people who use the CBP Home app to announce their “self-deportati…

  11. Thv11

    Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave (opens Thv11)

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    The Trump administration is pushing people in the country illegally to “self-deport.”

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the U.S. illegally $1,000 to go home (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release Monday that it would also pay for travel assistance.

  13. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump admin to pay $1,000 to undocumented immigrants who self-deport (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    DHS announced that the Trump administration would pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally to return to their home country voluntarily.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Trump administration says it’ll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily

  15. The Guardian

    Trump administration offers $1,000 to undocumented immigrants to leave US (opens The Guardian)

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    DHS claims payment will be issued after individuals leave the US and it has been confirmed through their app

  16. Forbes

    Trump Administration Will Pay Undocumented Migrants $1,000 To Leave U.S. (opens Forbes)

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    Undocumented migrants would receive the stipend after confirmation they’ve returned to their home country.

  17. News Nation Now

    Trump to pay immigrants in US illegally $1K to self-deport (opens News Nation Now)

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    Department of Homeland Security officials say the stipends would decrease the costs of deportations by around 70%.

  18. The Daily Caller

    Illegal Migrants Can Net $1,000 From Uncle Sam If They Deport Themselves, DHS Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Trump administration is now offering $1,000 to illegal migrants who confirm they have left the United States of their own volition through the CBP Home app.

  19. Tampa Bay Times

    U.S. says it’ll pay immigrants without legal status $1,000 to leave (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security is offering travel assistance plus a stipend.

  20. The Oregonian

    $1,000 to leave U.S.? Trump administration dangles payout to undocumented immigrants (opens The Oregonian)

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    The administration is using an app to aid in the so-called self-deportation effort.

  21. New York Post

    Trump admin set to pay illegal migrants $1,000 to self-deport, and DHS says it will save taxpayers a ton (opens New York Post)

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    The Trump administration has started paying illegal migrants to $1,000 each to “self-deport” from the US, and the Department of Homeland Security...

  22. Newsweek

    White House offers to pay migrants $1,000 to self deport (opens Newsweek)

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    Immigrants who prove their departure through the CBP Home app could get a payout.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the U.S. illegally $1,000 to 'self-deport' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security said Monday that it's also paying for travel assistance and that people who use their CBP Home app to tell the government they plan to return home will be "deprioritized" for detention and removal by immigration enforcement.

  24. Al Jazeera

    US offers $1,000 stipend to migrants who self-deport (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The stipend will cost less than an actual deportation, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

  25. The Hill

    Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport (opens The Hill)

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    The Trump administration announced Monday it would give migrants a $1,000 payment if they “self-deport” using a government app. The announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called the funds a way to “facilitate travel back to their home country” that will be paid once their return…

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