“I don’t want to be here anymore”: They tried to self-deport, then got stranded in Trump’s America

Stranded in Trump's America

Some migrants took Trump up on his $1,000 offer, but many have not gotten what was promised.

A Venezuelan mother of two, Pérez, 25, wanted to leave the country. She struggled to survive in Chicago after her partner was detained by immigration authorities.

"I don’t want to be here anymore"

Pérez had a permit to work legally and an open asylum request, but feared being taken into custody like other Venezuelans.

She decided it was safer to return to Venezuela with her children.

Author's Summary

Migrants face struggles after taking Trump's $1,000 offer to self-deport.

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Salon.com Salon.com — 2025-10-14

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