A savvy move to provide incentives in any given matter can be very effective. That’s a fancy way of saying, “If you offer to pay people, you can generally get them to do what you want.”
On Monday, Fox News’ Bill Melugin brought us the story of the Trump administration’s plan to offer illegal aliens a deal – a free plane ticket and a $1,000 check to leave the United States voluntarily.
FOX EXCLUSIVE: DHS will announce today that they will begin paying for the commercial flights of illegal aliens who self-deport from the U.S., & they will pay these aliens an additional $1,000 once they are confirmed to have left the country. DHS tells @FoxNews this will save…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 5, 2025
Mr. Melugin’s post continues:
DHS tells @FoxNews this will save American taxpayers 70%, as it currently costs DHS, on average, over $17,000 to…
