Thousands leave country voluntarily amid Trump self-deport push, DHS says

FIRST ON FOX Thousands of illegal immigrants facing probable involuntary removal from the United States have instead opted to self-deport through an app provided by the U S Customs and Territory line Protection CBP The number of immigrants who have opted to self-deport over the last month using the CBP Home app is over according to Department of Homeland Measure DHS content shared with Fox News Digital The self-deportations come as the Trump administration has ramped up a messaging campaign aimed at encouraging illegal immigrants to leave the country voluntarily bulk in recent times releasing a flyer addressed to illegal aliens that threatens new fines for those who choose to remain in the U S despite a deportation order Self-deportation is safe the flyer reads Leave on your own terms by picking your departure flight TRUMP ADMIN UNVEILS PLAN COSTING ASYLUM SEEKERS MASSIVE FINE FOR EVERY DAY THEY DON'T SELF-DEPORTThe flyer warns that the administration plans to start fining illegal displaced persons who have received a final order of removal per day if they continue to stay in the country while fines of - could be given to those who failed to self-deport after claiming they would America First Legal Senior Counsel James Rogers argued that the self-deportation push is working because of the credible threat of enforcement Our nation s immigration laws impose severe penalties on aliens who are illegally in the country The only reason there is a large population of illegal immigrants residing in the United States is because prior administrations have failed to enforce these laws passed by Congress Rogers announced Everyone knows this including the aliens who have been illegally living here The current trend of illegal aliens self-deporting proves that even just the credible threat of enforcement can be enough to get various illegal immigrants to comply with our laws and leave the country Meanwhile the flyer boasts of several benefits for those who opt to self-deport including the ability to keep the money they earned while in the U S future opportunities for legal immigration and prospective financial assistance or flights out of the country for those who cannot afford it TRUMP TELLS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO 'SELF-DEPORT' USING CBP HOME APP IN NEW VIDEOBLUE STATE SHERIFFS COMBINE FORCES TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST SANCTUARY LAWS Illegal aliens should use the CBP Home app to self-deport and leave the country now If they don t they will face the consequences Department of Homeland Safety DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated Fox News Tuesday This includes a fine of per day for every day that the illegal alien overstayed their final deportation order President Donald Trump himself has joined the messaging campaign releasing a video last month that encouraged illegal immigrants to use the CBP Home app to self-deport Leave now and self-deport voluntarily If they do they could potentially have the opportunity to return legally at particular point in the future Trump revealed in the video adding that those who do not self-deport will be unveiled they will be deported and they will never be admitted again to the United States Using the CBP home app to leave the United States voluntarily is the safest option for illegal aliens Trump added noting that self-deportation will also free up critical law enforcement tools that are better spent focusing on criminal aliens Rogers argued illegal immigrants would be wise to follow Trump s advice They would be wise to do so because leaving on their own will be far better for them than the countless penalties they will face if they continue to remain here in violation of our nation s laws now that we have an administration willing to enforce the law Rogers noted