Thousands of illegals in the US are choosing to self-deport rather than be caught and sent home by force.
A new report from The Los Angeles Times states many illegals, even in welcoming California, are considering “leaving with something rather than leaving with nothing.”
The report profiles an immigrant called Celeste, who travelled to the US from Peru nearly 20 years ago and “overstayed her tourist visa.” She worked and paid taxes, hoping that she would one day gain legal status.
“But years passed without the dramatic reforms needed to reshape and unclog the legal pathways to U.S. citizenship,” the report states.
“And in the months since President Trump started his second term, her American dream has imploded. She’s unnerved by the news images of undocumented immigrants being loaded onto planes, shackled like violent criminals, and returned to their native countries. The thought of being ripped from her home, without time to pack up her belongings or say goodbye to friends, shakes her to the core.”
Celeste has made the decision, therefore, to work and save a little bit more money, before returning to her native Peru.
The report goes on to describe a swell in interest from illegals looking for advice about self-deportation. Representatives of migrant-advocacy groups say they are now inundated with questions about the logistics of returning home, especially what they can take with them when they leave.
Luz Gallegos, executive director of TODEC Legal Center in the Inland Empire, said illegals keep expressing the same sentiment, “Prefiero irme con algo, que irme sin nada,”—I’d rather leave with something than leave with nothing.
Exactly how many illegals are self-deporting is difficult to tell at this point, but it’s been reported that 5,000 illegals have already used the official CBP Home app to notify the government of their intent to leave the US.
“Self-deportation is safe,” the app tells users.
“Leave on your own terms by picking your departure flight.”
This week, President Trump said he would be willing to pay the cost of flights and some expenses for illegals who wish to return home.
“We’re going to give them some money and a plane ticket, and then we’re going to work with them,” the President said.
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