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U.S. Sends 68 Migrants to Honduras and Colombia in First Voluntary Deportation
- On Monday, the United States repatriated 68 individuals originally from Honduras and Colombia on a voluntary, government-sponsored flight that touched down in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- The Trump administration introduced this initiative alongside increased deportation efforts and widespread media coverage of migrant arrests within the United States.
- Among the Hondurans arriving, 19 were children including four born in the U.S., and the Honduran government promised to provide returning migrants with cash and store credits.
- Experts and officials like Honduras immigration director Wilson Paz believe the program will mainly attract a small group already considering return and will not see thousands of applicants.
- The voluntary deportation effort reflects ongoing challenges migrants face, including hostility and fear in the U.S., and signals coordinated efforts for orderly returns supported by both governments.
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Illegal Migrants Can Now Book Their Own Deportation Flights - The Pennsylvania Daily Star
The Trump administration on Monday conducted a first-of-its-kind voluntary deportation flight, transporting dozens of migrants who sought to self-deport rather than face forced removal. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assisted with transporting 68 participants back to their home counties of Honduras and Colombia under Project Homecoming, according to a press release from the administration. The illegal migrants were offered generous in…
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U.S. sends 68 migrants to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation
Experts believe the self-deportation offer will appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand.
Sara A. Carter
DailyTruthReport64 Migrants Voluntarily Return Home in First DHS-Sponsored ‘Project Homecoming’ Self-Deportation Flight
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched its first self-deportation initiative, named “Project Homecoming,” on Monday. It was the first of its kind; a charter flight that departed Texas, and included stops in Honduras and Colombia to transport 64 individuals who voluntarily chose to return to their countries of origin. According to a post by DHS on X, all individuals who opted into the program received the same benefits offered th…
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