POLITICS

Trump administration offering some unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to self-deport, according to memo

The federal government is offering unaccompanied migrant children aged 14 and older $2,500 to "self-deport" back to their home countries. The Department of Health and Human Services initiative, aimed at reintegration support, targets children not from Mexico in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody. While the government calls it a voluntary option for children to make informed decisions, immigration advocates express alarm, arguing it bypasses due process and exploits vulnerable minors. This program follows previous attempts to encourage voluntary departures among adults and minors.

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