More than 60 immigrants “self-deported” from Houston on Monday as part of the Trump administration’s latest immigration enforcement program, which offers free flights to undocumented immigrants and a $1,000 stipend, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
“If you are here illegally, use the CBP Home App to take control of your departure and receive financial support to return home,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. “If you don’t, you will be subjected to fines, arrest, deportation and will never be allowed to return.”
The Trump administration said this was the first flight as part of DHS’s Project Homecoming, which was announced in March. The charter flight carrying 64 people took off Monday morning, taking 38 to Honduras and 26 to Colombia.
