Over 70,000 Self-Deported During Trump Administration After ICE Detention
Mar 18, 2026
More than 70,000 people have self-deported from the United States during the Trump administration, with most having been under ICE detention, according to Department of Homeland Security documents. The figures include those who participated in Project Homecoming, a program offering up to $2,600 and free one-way tickets to those who voluntarily leave the country through the CBP Home app.
Sources
- Exclusive: Here’s how many immigrants have signed on to DHS’s nearly billion-dollar ‘self-deportation’ plan
CNN·Mar 18, 2026·archived copy
- ICE data shows steady rise in immigrants self-deporting
Newsweek·Sep 4, 2025·archived copy
- Over 70,000 People Have Self-Deported During Trump Administration, Most After Being Under ICE Detention: Report
latintimes.com·Mar 18, 2026·archived copy
- Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarily
independent.co.uk·Oct 12, 2025·archived copy
- VIDEO | Over 70,000 People Have Self-Deported During Trump Administration, Most After Being Under ICE Detention: Report
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