A Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday that unaccompanied migrant children are being offered $3,000 to self-deport<\/a>.<\/p>\n The official told ABC News that minors who are in government custody, are 14 years or older, and have no gang affiliation are eligible for the stipend.<\/p>\n A spokesperson said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is “leading efforts to rescue these children and stop their exploitation.”<\/p>\n Last year, the Department of Homeland Security offered minors $2,500 to voluntarily leave the country as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n One legal service provider told ABC News that DHS began offering the $3,000 incentive earlier this month.\u00a0Attorneys and advocates say the tactic comes as the Trump administration increasingly targets unaccompanied children for deportation.<\/p>\n The federal government recently assembled a team of government attorneys to represent migrant children in court after the administration cut ties<\/a> with a number of immigration advocacy groups that had previously provided those services.<\/p>\n Unmasked federal agents outside immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, June 24, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Adam Gray\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Adam\"](\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/1f2794e6-dc4b-43ca-aaf9-52ea9e7bcae5\/ice-agent-gty-jef-261013_1791911386070_hpMain.jpg?w=375 "\\"Adam\\"")
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