Trump’s Self-Deportation Plan: Smart, Legal, and Cost-EffectivePosted on May 15, 2025 The Trump administration is rolling out a smart, cost-effective plan to deal with illegal immigration: simply pay illegal immigrants $1000 to self-deport. Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars on endless deportation cases and other bureaucratic government operations, this plan will actually save money for Americans with each illegal immigrant who takes the deal.