Multiple reports say more than 200,000 migrants have taken up a Trump administration offer that allows some undocumented people to receive money for “self-deporting,” also described as leaving the country voluntarily. The claims are attributed to information presented by White House officials, including Stephen Miller, who are said to have pushed the Department of Homeland Security to increase the number of participants.
The reporting indicates the administration frames the option as a way for migrants to leave without removal proceedings, in exchange for financial support. The articles do not provide full detail in the excerpts on eligibility criteria, the size of payments, or how the figures are counted, but they present the 200,000-plus total as the scale of uptake.
Overall, the sources agree on the main figures—more than 200,000 participants—and on the involvement of White House officials in urging DHS to raise the numbers. They also present the development as part of the administration’s broader immigration approach.
