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Trump plans to establish initiative encouraging migrants to self-deport

By Thomson Reuters May 9, 2025 | 2:00 PM

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday plans to sign a proclamation to encourage migrants who are in the United States illegally to voluntarily depart the country, according to a White House official.

The “Project Homecoming” initiative will encourage migrants to leave voluntarily with the assistance of the federal government and financial support, or face enforcement and penalties, according to the official.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Ryan Patrick Jones)