Trump Admin to Offer Stipends for Unaccompanied Illegal Immigrant Children Who Voluntarily Return Home

The payment is meant to support the children’s reintegration into their home countries, federal officials said.
Trump Admin to Offer Stipends for Unaccompanied Illegal Immigrant Children Who Voluntarily Return Home
Illegal immigrant children make their way into a shelter for unaccompanied minors, in Brownsville, Texas on June 23, 2018. Loren Elliott/Reuters
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The Trump administration said it is offering a $2,500 stipend to children who voluntarily return to their home countries after illegally entering the United States unaccompanied.

On Oct. 3, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told migrant shelters that immigration officers have identified unaccompanied children aged 14 and older in federal custody who have expressed interest in leaving the country, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press (AP).