President Donald Trump on May 9 announced the launch of Project Homecoming, a sweeping federal initiative aimed at accelerating the removal of illegal immigrants from the United States through a combination of enhanced enforcement and government-assisted voluntary departures.
The initiative, laid out in a May 9 proclamation, directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to bolster its removal operations by hiring or deputizing at least 20,000 additional officers while offering financial incentives—dubbed an “exit bonus”—to encourage those unlawfully present in the country to leave voluntarily. Illegal immigrants who initiate their own removal using the government’s CBP Home app will be eligible for a $1,000 payment and federally funded travel assistance.
