DHS declared that being in detention is a “choice” and promoted the CBP Home App, telling immigrants they can take a $2,600 payout to self‑deport or else be arrested and deported without a chance to return.

Department of Homeland Security declared that detention is a “choice” and promoted the CBP Home App offering a $2,600 payout to self‑deport CBP Home App

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Origin: extracted from The Trap of Compliance: How ICE Weaponized a Green Card Interview Against a Louisville Mother · 2026-09-01 06:45