President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged immigrants living in the United States to voluntarily “self-deport” rather than face possible immigration enforcement as part of a social media campaign.
“People in our country illegally can self-deport the easy way, or they can get deported the hard way. And that’s not pleasant,” Trump said in a video uploaded to social media on Tuesday.
Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump urged illegal immigrants to download the repurposed CBP Home app by Customs and Border Protection, adding that it will save “U.S. taxpayer dollars.”
Trump said that illegal immigrants who leave the United States voluntarily “could potentially have the opportunity to return legally at some point in the future, but if they do not avail themselves of this opportunity, then they will be found.”...
