The Trump administration says that it will pay $ 1,000 to illegal immigrants to leave the United States.
The administration of President of the United States, Donald Trumpannounced Monday that will pay $ 1,000 (880 euros) to illegal immigrants Who voluntarily return to their countries of origin, in what seems to be the next step of their plans to face the problem.
The National Security Department (DHS) declared in a press release that would also pay travel assistance and that people who use a Application called CBP Home to inform the Government Who intend to go home would be “setbacks” for their arrest and expulsion.
“If you are illegally, Car -exploitation is the best wayThe safest and most profitable to leave the United States to avoid arrest, “said the National Secretary of National Security Kristi Noem”.DHS now offers illegal foreign financial help to travel and a salary to return to your country of origin through the application CBP Home“He added.
The application is a renewed version of the one previously used by Biden administration Allow almost one million immigrants to plan appointments to legitimately enter the country. The DHS said she had already paid a plane ticket For a person who returns home to Honduras from Chicago and added that more tickets have been reserved for this week and the next.
Car -Export as a car -protection
THE Trump Administration he has often tried to portray the Car -exploitation As a way for people who are currently in the country without legal status, they can guarantee the United States a future date.
Speaking with journalists on Monday, Trump himself said that immigrants who “cars -sospens” and leave the United States. They may have the opportunity to legally return to a certain point “if they are good people” And “they love our country” but “if they are not, they won’t do it,” he said.
However, the Organizations for the defense of immigration rights They required caution. According to Aaron Reichlen-Melnick, member of the American Immigration Council (American IMigration Council), It is often worse For unwanted, especially for those who are already about to expulsion – Leave the country to fight against their cases In the Immigration courtsIf they do not present themselves in front of them, they run the risk of automatically receiving a deportation order.
Reichlen-Melnick explained it leave the country in general matters how to leave a rescue application or An asylum applicationHe added that the DHS has not indicated any close coordination with the courts to ensure that people who leave the United States do not face repercussions.
In fact, the Trump administration has adhered to its impulse for the car -export with Television ads What ThreatenWith action against people who live illegally in the United States Publications on social networks What Show arrests of immigration forces e migrants who are sent to prison In El Salvador known for his harsh conditions.
Mass deportation problems
Trump did the Huge immigrants A central piece of its presidential campaign, but the company is still expensive and requires many resources. His administration asked Congress a Increase in resources For the immigration and customs service, in charge of retaining the people who will be expelled from the country.
According to the National Security Department, It costs 17,121 dollars (15,104 euros) Stop, imprison and expel someone from the United States. THE Car -exploitation Was considered attractive by the Trump administration, since, according to DHS calculations, the reward of a thousand dollars It will be a saving of 70% of deportation costs.
On the other hand, the The car -portation does not require extensive negotiations Among the governments to convince a country to accept its citizens. However, several citizens refuse to accept citizens returned by the US immigration authorities or hinder the process.
A study conducted in 2011 by the Migration Policy Institute and by the European University Institute concluded that There were about 128 similar systems -The programs often called ‘Pay-to-go’– Worldwide (recently, the Swedish Prime Minister explained his payment plan to Euronews € 32,000 to immigrants to leave the country).
But the research also discovered that, with some exceptions, as a program to return people in the 90s of Germany to Bosnia, these voluntary return systems in general They have not been able to encourage a large number of people To return home.
