Fact check: How many illegal immagrents have self deported since President Trump was elected

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, the Department of Homeland Security has tracked over 13,000 self-deportations since the start of President Trump's second term ^[1]. Additionally, more than 5,000 people had logged their return through the CBP Home app as of April 9 ^[2], though this appears to be a subset of the larger 13,000 figure.

The Trump administration has implemented a comprehensive self-deportation initiative that includes:

• A $200 million international ad campaign promoting voluntary departure ^[2]
• A $1,000 exit bonus for those who voluntarily depart ^{[2] [3]}
• The CBP Home app system to facilitate self-deportation requests ^{[2] [3]}

However, the sources indicate that thousands of undocumented migrants have used the CBP Home app according to DHS ^[3], but do not provide a comprehensive total covering the entire period since Trump's election.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important context about the broader immigration landscape. Labor statistics suggest that roughly one million foreign-born workers have exited the U.S. workforce since March ^[4], which may include some self-deportations but also encompasses other factors like economic conditions and enforcement fears.

The analyses reveal that while self-deportation numbers are being tracked, ICE is still far short of the administration's 1 million deportation target ^[1]. This suggests that self-deportation, while occurring, represents only a portion of the administration's overall immigration enforcement strategy.

Immigration advocacy organizations like the American Immigration Council have analyzed the administration's broader deportation policies ^[5], though these sources don't provide specific self-deportation figures. Legal experts warn that Trump's $1,000 self-deportation offer carries significant risks for immigrants ^[3], suggesting there are competing perspectives on whether voluntary departure is advisable.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains a spelling error ("immagrents" instead of "immigrants") and uses potentially loaded language by referring to "illegal immigrants" rather than more neutral terms like "undocumented immigrants."

More significantly, the question assumes that comprehensive data exists for self-deportations "since President Trump was elected," but the available sources only provide partial data covering specific time periods - primarily since the start of his second term ^[1]. This creates a gap in the available information that could lead to incomplete or misleading conclusions about the full scope of self-deportations during Trump's presidency.

The framing also omits the broader context of the administration's $200 million campaign and financial incentives ^[2] designed to encourage self-deportation, which are relevant factors in understanding the numbers being reported.