Since his second term began in January, Republican president Donald Trump He took drastic measures to stop migration and promoted a campaign that encourages foreigners in an irregular situation to “self -leading.”
On May 9 Trump created by decree The “Tour home” project that presents these migrants an election: “Leaving the United States voluntarily, with the support and financial assistance of the federal government, or staying and facing the consequences.”
By consequences, as appointment, expulsion, prosecution, imprisonment, fines, seizure of salaries and savings confiscation and personal properties, including homes and vehicles.
With these measures the Trump administration is proposed Accelerate expulsions at a much lower cost to traditional deportation flights.
“Today, the DHS carried out its first charter flight from the 64 people who voluntarily They decided to self -lead to their countries of origin in Honduras and Colombia“, Says the Secretary of Internal Security, Kristi Noem, cited in a statement.
Each migrant received help for the trip, US $ 1,000 and retains the possibility of being able to return to the United States legallyaffirms the DHS.
The 38 self -ported Hondurans were received at San Pedro Sula airport (North Honduras) by officials of the Foreign Ministry and the National Migration Institute. They gave each adult US $ 200 in cash and a bonus to acquire food.