Trump Administration has orchestrated the first repatriation The IT migrant flight claims that they were part of a group of 68 voluntary deportations.
Migrants were sent back Colombia and Honduras On Monday on the first Flight for self-comprehension funded by the Government.
Thirty-eight Hondarans, including 19 children, were sent to San Pedro Sula In the North Honduras after they are divided $ 1,000 for debit cards from the US government and offer to apply for legal entry into the US in the future.
President Donald Trump Promised in the campaign trail for “mass deportation” during his second stand in White house. Experts believe that self-ingenizement offer will not be reduced to high demand and is placed just to attract a small number of migrants who are already thinking about returning.
Sitting offer comes as the government has also performed a high-profile detained migrants in the US and as a hundreds of hundreds of Venezuelan Migrants in a prison facility for top security in El Salvador.
Kevin Antonio Posadas, from the capital Hondurana TegucigalpaI lived in Houston Three years and have already thought about returning to Honduras when Trump administration revealed its new self-service.
“I wanted to see my family and mom,” he said, noting how easy the process was.
“Just sign up (through CBP The initial application) and you received it in three days, “he added. The flight started Houston early on Monday.
“It’s good because you save the flight price if you have the intention of going,” he said.
Posadas added that he was not worried about deportation, while he enjoyed life in the US, he was thinking about leaving for a while. He said he would eventually consider taking the offer for those who decide to leave their own will to apply for entry into the USA.
Announcing on Monday flight, Protective security Secretary Kristi Calls He said in a statement that “If you were illegally, use the home app for the CBP to take control of your departure and receive financial support for the return home. If you do not be exposed to money, arresting, deportation, and will not be able to return.”
The Ministry of Homeland for the Homeland was announced in the statement in Colombia.
Antonio Garcia, Deputy Foreign Minister Honduran, said the government would give returnees to migrants in cash and a loan in the amount of $ 200 in a government trade that sells basic goods. Added that four children arrived in Honduras on Monday Born in the USA
Garcia met Migrants at the airport and said that they told him that he was undocumented in the United States more challenging and that the situation became unfriendly. They were worried about going to work.
Wilson PAZ, Honduran immigration director, said less Hondurac has been sent so far compared to last year, noting that 13,500 were deported this year, compared to more than 15,000 at the same time in the previous year.
“I don’t think that there will be thousands of people who are applying for the program,” said Paz. “It is our responsibility that they come in a neat way, and we support them.”
The associated press contributed to this report