Donald Trump signs executive order allowing
illegal immigrants to book 'free flights
out of US'
Times of India,
by
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: FormerDem,
5/10/2025 12:34:27 AM
Donald Trump has signed a new executive order launching what he called the “first ever self-deportation programme,” allowing undocumented immigrants to leave the United States at no cost, with flights booked via a new government-backed app.
In a video posted on Truth Social, the president said: “Today I signed an executive order to launch the first ever self-deportation program for illegal aliens. We are making it as easy as possible for illegal aliens to leave America. Any illegal alien can simply show up at an airport and receive a free flight out of our country.”
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
jayjeti 5/10/2025 1:11:23 AM (No. 1947806)
At the rate ICE was deporting illegals it is estimated to take four years to deport one million illegals. So, Trump is coming up with incentives, like the $1,000 to self deport and now this. Trump is innovative.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Californian 5/10/2025 6:29:42 AM (No. 1947836)
Enforce I9 for the first time ever and track down the millions already known by the IRS to be using fake SSN and most will have no choice but to go home.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
billa57 5/10/2025 7:06:34 AM (No. 1947850)
Democrats have spent so much time and US taxpayer money to bring these new dependent class replacement voters in. They're going to be very upset.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Msquared112 5/10/2025 7:08:52 AM (No. 1947853)
Only if they never come back. It's worth it.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Venturer 5/10/2025 7:33:04 AM (No. 1947869)
There are a lot of Americans who hate this country so bad they need to get deported. I wish they could leave also.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
red1066 5/10/2025 7:42:44 AM (No. 1947878)
Let's hope these are one-way flights.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
jdano 5/10/2025 7:55:45 AM (No. 1947886)
Reminds me of Cheech and Chong 'Up in Smoke', when illegals get on buses to Mexico to attend a wedding.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
planetgeo 5/10/2025 8:05:53 AM (No. 1947893)
I recommend that they extend this benefit to all Democrats too...if they turn in their passports and never return.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
chillijilli 5/10/2025 9:00:48 AM (No. 1947912)
This assumes that illegals will be motivated by the same goals as ours and that they will grab at the proverbial carrot because it offers free flights? I don't think so. They're here because they want to be HERE and nowhere else. They consider their current status as "halfway in America" and are counting on the left to complete the deal. Why would they give that up for a free flight?
There is no other country in the world where people can just show up on any border and basically say, "I'm here! Now please set up Press 2 for English" for me, let my kids go to school here and take care of me until I can find a meaningful job." I wish Americans would try it en masse and film the encounters. Good luck.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
skacmar 5/10/2025 9:21:17 AM (No. 1947922)
Waiting for some judge to say Trump can't do this because it is coercion. Better yet, the judge will say ILLEGALS are not Real ID compliant so they can't fly.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
kiwinews 5/10/2025 9:38:51 AM (No. 1947932)
Sounds good until you think about it. What's to stop them from saving up for a return ticket, taking the deal, then having a nice visit back home before returning? And what about airline's risk in having this among regular paying passengers?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
RCFLyer98 5/10/2025 9:45:34 AM (No. 1947938)
I would like to see the results of these "give-aways", such as free flights and pay to leave programs in a few months. What the Democrats, the Biden administration have done to us is sorta/kinda like an torn feather pillow that has been shaken out in a pillow fight. Feathers go every where in a blink of an eye and it takes a long time to clean up the mess . . . even to the point of never getting every feather picked up. So it goes with the illegals, they're everywhere and some are pretty good at hiding.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Zigrid 5/10/2025 10:10:33 AM (No. 1947955)
I think WE will all agree that President Trump has a purpose with this offer...now...what it is...I don't know...is he incentivizing the illegal aliens to move on their self deportation before ICE finds them...perhaps...but...I think WE'll all agree that President Trump doesn't do anything without a purpose....so stand back and watch and perhaps learn a few things....I'm having a terrific week...it's been about winning all week long....and the lefties are nowhere.....
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I'm with #11. Fasr forward to 2030. Democrat President (fill in the blank) leaves this particular EO in place while reopening the border. Illegals are free to come in at their leisure, return home for the holidays at Uncle Sam's expense, and come back for the new year.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
padiva 5/10/2025 10:21:50 AM (No. 1947964)
Commercial airlines or military transport???
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
bighambone 5/10/2025 10:43:41 AM (No. 1947973)
Like everything else, some will take the bait and some won’t especially criminal aliens. To get rid of illegal aliens, the US Government has to locate, arrest, get a order of deportation from a immigration judge, and then deport individual illegal aliens at US taxpayer’s expense that includes paying the air fare involved. So if illegal aliens decide to leave voluntarily without being run through the above stated procedures while sitting around in detention, they will simply sign up for this new ICE program that pays for their air fare when they leave voluntarily. Of course in order for airline passengers to travel internationally they will need some form of valid travel document, usually a passport, that will have to be issued to them by their country of citizenship, will that happen, who knows?
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
NotaBene 5/10/2025 12:40:09 PM (No. 1948025)
This is a great offer that shows President Trump is compassionate. When the Army ends its forever wars and is put to work there will be a deluge of deportations. As soon as the Welfare Benefits dry up the illegal aliens will want to leave. Posobiec also had a great idea which is to tariff 10% of all remittances as we do on imported goods.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
padiva 5/10/2025 11:47:21 PM (No. 1948175)
Is there a deadline in this EO?
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But you can't book a flight without a passport, and that can take weeks. Are they deprioritized for deportation while they go through that? Else how can this work?