The first immigrants who agreed to self-deport and accept a $1,000 stipend left on a chartered flight out of the United States on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claims that “If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the ... the previous administration’s policy of limiting enforcement efforts ...

Because this program is not law, there is nothing to stop the government from simply deporting people who sign up for it. There is certainly no guarantee that people will receive their cash ...

The Department of Homeland Security said the 64 people who volunteered received $1,000 and a chance to return to the U.S.