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The US is trying a new approach to deportations — one that pays
Critics say Trump’s “Project Homecoming,” offering undocumented migrants cash and flights to leave the US, pressures migrants with threats of fines and re-entry bans, but the first flight carrying 64 has taken off
The US is trying a new approach to deportations — one that pays
Producer: Ibrahim Dogan, Graphic Artist: Busra Ozturk / TRT World
May 21, 2025

  • After the US began offering undocumented migrants free flights and $1,000 to leave voluntarily, the first flight took 64 people to Honduras and Colombia on May 20.

  • The move is part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, with ICE ramping up deportations and enforcing stricter detention policies.

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