UN agency partners with Trump admin to help migrants who 'self-deport'

The Trump administration is continuing its push to get immigrants in the country illegally

to self-deport. The latest part of that process is partnering with the United Nations International

Organization for Migration to assist migrants in leaving the U.S. It's seen as an unlikely ally and partnership. The U.N. agency has been at odds with President

Trump on many issues, including his Remain in Mexico policy and plans for mass deportations

While the Trump admin and IOM are two entities with broadly different views on immigration

both will be involved in assisting migrants here illegally out of the country voluntarily

The Migration Agency insists it's not helping to deport migrants, but is just helping them leave

In a news release, the agency says, At the request of the U.S. government, IOM is providing assisted voluntary return to people in the U.S. who register to voluntarily return to their countries of origin

The United States determines its own migration policy. The International Organization for Migration does not facilitate or implement deportations

Our involvement begins only after an individual required by U.S. law to leave the country

gives informed consent to receive assistance. The Trump administration has implemented new

tactics and incentives in hopes that millions of migrants here illegally will self rather than be forced out One of the incentives to each person who leaves voluntarily as long as they don have a criminal record

They can also keep any U.S. earnings they've made here and potentially have a chance to legally return, according to DHS

The administration has nixed the CBP One app, which was used by the Biden administration for migrants to request asylum

and entry into the U.S. Now there is the CBP Home app, which is currently being used by migrants

who are looking to voluntarily leave. The administration has hammered home consequences

for those who don't choose to self-deport in a campaign launched by DHS featuring Secretary

Kristi Noem. And over 100,000 illegal aliens have been arrested. If you are here illegally

you're next. You will be fined nearly $1,000 a day, imprisoned and deported. You will never

return. But if you register using our CBP Home app and leave now, you could be allowed to return

legally. Do what's right. Leave now. So far, at least 1,000 migrants have used the app to

self-deport, according to the Washington Post, which was first to report on the UN agency's

involvement in voluntary removals