The 47th President shared a video on the social media platform X, where he spoke about the newly launched self-deportation
initiative. He captioned it as, “Today, I signed an Executive Order to launch the first-ever self-deportation program.”
The 78-year-old also warned the illegal immigrants of serious punishment, including sudden deportation, if they didn’t leave on their own.He wrote, “Illegal aliens who stay in America face punishments, including sudden deportation, at our discretion. TO ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS: BOOK YOUR FREE FLIGHT RIGHT NOW!”
Today, I signed an Executive Order to launch the first-ever self-deportation program. Illegal aliens who stay in America face punishments, including—sudden deportation, in a place and manner solely of our discretion. TO ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS: BOOK YOUR FREE FLIGHT RIGHT NOW! pic.twitter.com/LO4eyfhZOq
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2025
Trump said, “We are making it as easy as possible for illegal aliens to leave America. Any illegal alien can simply show up at an airport and receive a free flight out of our country.”
He added that the country has also launched a phone app called CBP Home, where such people can book a free flight to any foreign country. He also mentioned they were adding a very important exit bonus for illegals to further incentivise their self-deportation.
He stated that if illegal immigrants choose to remain in America, they’re remaining illegally and they will face severe consequences, including significant jail time, enormous financial penalties, confiscation of all property, garnishment of all wages, imprisonment and incarceration, and sudden deportation in a place and manner solely at our discretion.
Trump added, “We want you out of America, but if you’re really good, we’re gonna try and help you get back in.”
He also slammed former President Joe Biden, saying, “What Biden did to this country can never be explained, will never ever be accepted. This deportation bonus will save American taxpayers billions and billions of dollars.”
Earlier this week, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration would give $1,000 (approx. ₹ 83,500) and travel assistance to undocumented immigrants who self-deport to their home country.
The Department of Homeland Security, in a statement, said, “Self-deportation is a dignified way to leave the US and will allow illegal aliens to avoid being encountered by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).”
