Trump's Self-Deportation Program Is Ramping Up. More Than 200,000 Immigrants Could Leave The U.S.

Source: International Business Times

The initiative, known as Project Homecoming, was launched last year as part of Trump's broader goal of removing one million unauthorized immigrants annually. Getty Images President Donald Trump's "self-deportation" initiative has rapidly expanded, with internal government figures showing the program is on track to surpass 200,000 voluntary departures as the administration intensifies its immigration enforcement strategy, according to a new report. Citing internal Department of Homeland Security data, Axios detailed that approximately 132,000 unauthorized immigrants had already left the United States through the program as of July 16.