Trump Administration Offers $2,500 to Unaccompanied Migrant Children to Leave U.S.
The Trump administration is offering up unaccompanied migrant children a $2,500 stipend to leave the U.S. voluntarily. This move is part of a larger effort by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to encourage voluntary deportations, following previous offers of $1,000 in June. The offer, however, excludes minors from Mexico and those who have not already volunteered to leave by Friday.
The idea to provide financial incentives for unaccompanied migrant children to depart voluntarily was developed under the Trump administration. The offer is initially targeted at 17-year-olds and those aged 14 and older. As of Thursday, over 2,100 unaccompanied children were in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The administration's efforts to swiftly deport unaccompanied children have faced legal hurdles. A federal judge recently ordered a halt to deportations of unaccompanied Guatemalan children with active immigration cases. Critics argue that the offer is coercive and undermines the legal process for determining if a child is eligible for U.S. protection.
More than 600,000 migrant children have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without a parent or legal guardian since 2019. The Trump news today reports that the administration's $2,500 stipend offer aims to reduce the number of unaccompanied minors in U.S. custody. However, the legality and ethical implications of such a move continue to be debated.
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