Trump Launches Project Homecoming: Free Flights, $1,000 Bonus, 10,000 Officers for Self-Deportation Program

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Updated May 10, 2025, 06:01 AM

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing 'Project Homecoming,' a voluntary self-deportation program for undocumented immigrants in the United States. Under the program, eligible individuals who choose to leave the country voluntarily will be provided with free, government-funded flights to their home country or another country of their choice, as long as it is not the United States. Participants in Project Homecoming will receive a $1,000 'exit bonus' upon confirmation of their departure. The process can be initiated through the CBP Home app, which allows migrants to book travel and claim the incentive. The program also includes a concierge service at airports to assist with booking and departure procedures. Those who do not opt for voluntary departure face increased enforcement measures, including a surge in deportation operations with an additional 10,000 officers, as well as penalties such as significant jail time, financial penalties, confiscation of property, wage garnishment, and sudden deportation at the government's discretion. The Department of Homeland Security stated that the voluntary departure program is expected to reduce deportation costs by approximately 70%, compared to the current average cost of $17,121 per individual. The first migrant to use the program has already returned to Honduras, and additional tickets have been booked. The executive order also directs a nationwide communications campaign to inform undocumented immigrants of Project Homecoming and its consequences, and it temporarily deprioritizes ICE detention for those participating in voluntary departure. The order notes that individuals who leave voluntarily may be eligible for future legal reentry.

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The Daily Star

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US President @DonaldTrump signed an executive order Friday to create a federally funded self-#deportation program with paid flights and an "exit bonus" for any who seek to "voluntarily and permanently" leave the #US. https://t.co/2vqQo88Nj4

Amu TV

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In an executive order, U.S. President Donald Trump has called on immigrants who reside in the United States illegally to “voluntarily” leave the United States; otherwise they face penalties. https://t.co/Xoeveb5rXd https://t.co/pyeRz1xEjg