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DHS cites $18,245 as the current cost of a single enforced deportation

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Budgetary or accounting data supports a per-case enforced deportation cost of $18,245.

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The Department of Homeland Security announced on Jan. 21, 2026 that it will offer a $2,600 stipend plus a free flight to people who sign up to self-deport using the CBP Home app. DHS said the offer supplements the Home for the Holidays campaign, qualifies recipients for forgiveness of civil fines, and is intended to reduce enforcement costs compared to an estimated $18,245 per enforced deportation. The agency cited program figures including 2.2 million voluntary self-deportations since January 2025, nearly 100,000 CBP Home app users, and 675,000 deportations during President Trump’s first year in office.
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The DHS press release dated Jan. 21, 2026 (on the official DHS.gov site) includes the sentence: “The current cost of a single enforced deportation is $18,245.” That is an exact quote from a DHS publication, so the statement that “DHS states the current cost ... is $18,245” is accurate. Verdict: True — DHS published that figure in its Jan. 21, 2026 press release, which is the primary source for the claim.

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  1. Update · Jan 22, 2026, 02:13 AMTrue
    The DHS press release dated Jan. 21, 2026 (on the official DHS.gov site) includes the sentence: “The current cost of a single enforced deportation is $18,245.” That is an exact quote from a DHS publication, so the statement that “DHS states the current cost ... is $18,245” is accurate. Verdict: True — DHS published that figure in its Jan. 21, 2026 press release, which is the primary source for the claim.
  2. Original article · Jan 21, 2026
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