Trump administration launches self-deportation incentive program

The Trump administration announced a new program to speed up deportations and save taxpayers money

in the push to deport people living in the country illegally. The federal government says it will pay people who were living in the country illegally

a $1,000 stipend if they self-deport and return to their home countries

The agency will pay for the commercial flights for those who self-deport, DHS confirmed to Fox News

The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday what it's calling an historic opportunity to give undocumented migrants, both financial and travel assistance, to facilitate travel back to their home country through the CBP Home app

People in the country illegally can use the CBP Home app to self-deport

And once they've confirmed they're out of the country, the U.S. government says it will give them $1,000 after their return is confirmed through the app

If you were here illegally self is the best safest and most cost way to leave the United States to avoid arrest DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home app

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. According to DHS, one person who self-deported from Chicago back to Honduras

has taken up the government on its offer and already received the travel assistance stipend

DHS says this new program is the safest for law enforcement and estimates it'll be a 70 percent savings for U.S. taxpayers

Those that self-deport will also have a chance to reenter the country legally in the future

On average, DHS says it costs more than $17,000 to arrest, detain and remove one person in the country illegally

Last week, the Trump administration announced it has deported 140,000 migrants since President Trump took office in January

For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. For more on this story, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit SIN.com