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2025 Self-Deportation Surge: Incentives and Impact

August 1, 2025 • 5 min

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In 2025, the Trump administration's CBP Home Voluntary Departure Initiative incentivizes undocumented immigrants with a $1,000 stipend, free travel, and reduced ICE enforcement. Over 400,000 have self-deported, mainly Latinx but also Asian, African, and Middle Eastern migrants. Economic hardship, loss of benefits, and enforcement pressure drive exits. The policy reduces costs but destabilizes communities and raises legal and human rights concerns.04:07

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