Fox News Politics Newsletter: Self Deport, Get $1,000
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-REAL ID 'unnecessary in keeping us safe,' GOP lawmaker says as deadline looms
-Former Vice President Mike Pence honored by Kennedy family in receiving the JFK 'Profile in Courage Award'
-Senator warns of 'unconstitutional' judicial overreach ahead of SCOTUS showdown
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security will front the cost of commercial flights and provide a $1,000 stipend to illegal aliens who opt to self-deport from the United States in a move DHS says will save thousands of dollars.
The department says this will be 70% cheaper for American taxpayers, as it currently costs DHS, on average, over $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport someone. DHS told Fox News that paying for aliens to remove themselves, even with the stipend, is anticipated to cost only around $4,500 on average.
The stipend would not be paid until it was verified that an individual self-deported. Aliens will use the CBP Home self-deportation app to access this assistance, and DHS expects self-removals, already in the thousands, to ramp up significantly with this announcement…READ MORE
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