Not satire, but there might be a method to the madness.
My initial reaction:
Here's Fox News' Bill Melugin to put the math in perspective:
It costs an average of $17,000 to arrest and deport an illegal??
In April 2024, Homeland Security released a report saying 11 million illegal aliens were estimated to be living in the U.S. as of January 2022. The cost to deport them all at that rate would be $187 BILLION.
I'm not sure how I feel about the "self-removal-costs-nearly-five-grand" statement though. 44% of all illegals in 2022 were Mexicans and a one-way ticket to Mexico costs a few hundred bucks.
Here's Bill with more info:
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem had this to say:
If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective 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. This is the safest option for our law enforcement, aliens and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers. Download the CBP Home App TODAY and self-deport.
I wonder how many of the illegals who take her up on the offer got free flights from Joe Biden to come to the U.S. in the first place??
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