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The proposed method for addressing illegal immigration centers on a unique initiative. The message is straightforward: “Sign up. We'll help you get home.” This initiative offers individuals an airline ticket and cash incentives to voluntarily leave the U.S. This self-deportation strategy is promoted as a cost-saving measure for American taxpayers and an opportunity for immigrants to return legally in the future, under various programs such as visitor or student visas.
Officials have articulated that if individuals do not opt for this voluntary process and are caught, they may face formal deportations, leading to statutory bans ranging from five to twenty years before they can apply to return to the U.S.