President Trump is scheduled to sign at least three executive actions this evening, including a proclamation to establish “Project Homecoming,” a program that incentivizes illegal aliens to self-deport.
This comes as the White House ramps up efforts to encourage self-deportation amid radical left judges blocking the Trump administration from executing mass deportations. Last month, the Department of Homeland Security and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reminded illegal aliens that they must register with the federal government under the “long-ignored” Alien Registration Act and leave the country or be arrested, never to return.
Border Czar Tom Homan issued a stark warning last week to aliens who fail to register and leave the country. “If you’re an illegal alien in the United States, this message is for you,” he said. “You cannot hide from ICE. We’re actively looking for you.”
Project Homecoming will establish an “exit bonus” for “illegal aliens who agree to voluntarily and permanently depart the United States” and streamlines their departure with taxpayer-funded flights for illegal aliens, including those who lack valid travel documents.
It further increases efforts to advertise the program and communicate warnings, notifying aliens of the “consequences of remaining, including removal, prosecution, fines, wage garnishment, and property confiscation.” Those who do not leave voluntarily will face a “full-scale, aggressive deportation surge, including with an additional 10,000 officers.”
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes Project Homecoming
ESTABLISHING PROJECT HOMECOMING:Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation establishing Project Homecoming to encourage illegal aliens to voluntarily depart the United States.
• The proclamation offers illegal aliens a choice: leave voluntarily with Federal support and financial assistance or face strict enforcement and penalties.
• It creates a streamlined process for departure using the CBP Home app, provides government-funded flights at no cost to illegal aliens, facilitates travel for those lacking valid travel documents, and offers a concierge service at airportsto assist with booking travel and claiming an exit bonus.
• The proclamation establishes an “exit bonus” as a financial incentive for illegal aliens who agree to voluntarily and permanently depart the United States.
• It launches a nationwide communications campaign to inform illegal aliens of the Project Homecoming program and of the consequences of remaining, including removal, prosecution, fines, wage garnishment, and property confiscation.
• It directs a full-scale, aggressive deportation surge, including with an additional 10,000 officers, for illegal aliens who do not depart voluntarily.
SHRINKING THE ILLEGAL ALIEN POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES: President Trump is fulfilling his legal obligation to end this invasion and protect the American people.
• Under the previous administration, the southern border was overrun by cartels, criminal gangs, suspected terrorists, human traffickers, smugglers, and illicit narcotics.
• The Biden Administration’s lenient border policies allowed thousands of illegal aliens to enter the United States daily, with 40% of catch-and-release migrants totally disappearing.
• At one point in 2024, illegal aliens made up 75% of arrests in Midtown Manhattan for crimes like assault, robbery, and domestic violence.
• Illegal immigration strains American schools and hospitals, limiting their capacity to serve citizens, and diverts billionsof dollars in Federal, state, and local social services from Americans in need.
• In fiscal year 2023, the fiscal burden of illegal aliens was estimated to exceed $150 billion in taxpayer dollars, covering costs like health care, food stamps, housing, education, and emergency services.
• By incentivizing voluntary departure, Project Homecoming aims to reduce these costs and restore resources for American citizens.
ENDING THE INVASION:President Trump has delivered on his promise to secure the border and prioritize the needs of American citizens, taking immediate action to put an end to the previous Administration’s border crisis. Since taking office, President Trump has:
• Declared a national emergency at the southern border.
• Deployed additional personnel to the border, including members of the Armed Forces and the National Guard.
• Restarted border wall construction.
• Designated international cartels and other criminal organizations – such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua – as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
• Suspended the entry of aliens into the U.S.
• Called for enhanced vetting and screening of aliens.
• Required the identification of countries that warrant a partial or full suspension on the admission of nationals.
• Restarted the detention and removal of aliens who are in violation of Federal law.
• Directed the Administration to resume the Migrant Protection Protocols – also known as “Remain in Mexico.”
• Ended the use of the CBP One app.
• Terminated all categorical parole programs, such as the “Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans,” that are contrary to President Trump’s immigration agenda.
• Ended automatic citizenship for children of illegal aliens.
• Paused the operation of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).
• Ended catch-and-release policies.
• Revoked Biden’s disastrous executive actions that essentially opened our southern border.
• Detained the most dangerous illegal criminal aliens in Guantanamo Bay and El Salvador’s prisons.
• Removed the monetary incentive for illegal aliens to come to the United States in the first place by ensuring they do not receive taxpayer-funded resources.
The President is expected to take questions from reporters as he signs the proclamation as well as another memorandum and executive order.