We’ve seen the ICE raids across the country as Donald Trump delivers on his campaign promise to crack down on the tsunami of illegal immigration that former President Biden ushered in. The law enforcement actions have caused huge meltdowns on the Left, with many Democrats openly supporting violent retaliation and attacks on federal law enforcement.

There are a couple of ways some of these dramas could be avoided, however.

One, you eliminate sanctuary cities and states, and then ICE wouldn’t have to chase down so many of these miscreants in the streets; they’d be handed over in an orderly fashion by local authorities and jails when possible.

Two, people here illegally can choose to go home quietly and peacefully by self-deporting, thus avoiding any interaction with the long arm of the law.

The Department of Homeland Security is reporting that more and more people are doing exactly that, and traffic to the agency’s self-deportation webpage has seen a dramatic surge since Trump took back the White House:

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed record website traffic to the agency’s official site, with one of the most visited pages on the site including information on self-deportation through the CBP Home App. 

DHS reported a 68.49% increase in traffic from 2024. The department reports that its website received 102 million page views last year and 67 million unique visitors — an increase from 40 million page views in 2024. 

1.9 MILLION illegal aliens self-deported from our country in less than a year.

If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. pic.twitter.com/liq90Z44BC

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) December 31, 2025

Those are some pretty impressive numbers. Meanwhile, reports indicate that at least 100,000 people have taken the cash bonus that DHS offers for those who wish to self-deport. The agency said that it’s the leadership of Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem that has turned things around:

"Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS celebrated one of the most consequential periods of action and reform in American history in 2025," a spokesperson from DHS told Fox News Digital in a statement. "From delivering the most secure border ever and removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens, to fixing disaster response and ushering in a golden age of travel, DHS will continue to build upon this success and innovate to find ways to deliver for the American people."

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We might expect the site to see even more traffic in the future, because on Wednesday, the department announced that it was upping the bonus from $1,000 to $2,600. I’d have to think some folks would do the calculus in their heads: “Do I want to get nabbed by ICE, or do I want $2,600 and a nice plane ride back to my home country? Think I’ll take the money.”

.@DHSgov Now Offering $2,600 Stipend Via the CBP Home App for Illegal Aliens to Leave Now https://t.co/TpM3Iaf7vC

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 21, 2026

DHS says that since Trump took office, 2.2. Illegal aliens have self-deported. Now the deal will be even sweeter:

"To celebrate one year of this administration, the U.S. taxpayer is generously increasing the incentive to leave voluntarily for those in this country illegally- offering a $2,600 exit bonus,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a release. "Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and self-deport because if they don’t, we will find them, we will arrest them, and they will never return."

The Left may squeal, moan, and shout — and attempt to violently disrupt ICE operations — but the reality they seem to miss is that this is what a majority of American voters wanted. Nobody said cleaning up Ole Joe’s mess was going to be easy or fun, but Trump promised he would do it.

And that’s exactly what he’s delivering. 

Editor’s Note: Thanks to President Trump, illegal immigration into our great country has virtually stopped. Despite the radical left's lies, new legislation wasn't needed to secure our border, just a new president.

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