They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump's America

Monday, October 13, 2025

ProPublica interviews immigrants who took Trump up on his offer to provide and a free plane ticket and $1,000 to self deport. After receiving promises, Trump administration officials stopped returning their phone calls, the immigrants told ProPublica.

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Trump promised free plane tickets and $1,000 "exit bonuses" to immigrants who opted to self-deport.
ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president's instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.[image or embed]
-- ProPublica (@propublica.org) Oct 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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