A New Offer for Migrant Kids: Cash to Leave the U. S.

The Trump administration has a new plan. They want to give money to unaccompanied migrant children to leave the U. S. This is not a new idea. Before, they offered $1, 000 to adults. Now, they are offering $2, 500 to kids who are 14 or older. This offer is not for everyone. Kids from Mexico cannot get this money. But other kids can. If they agree to leave the U. S. , they might get the cash. But only after an immigration judge says it is okay. Some people are not happy about this. They say it is not fair. Kids who come to the U. S. alone are often running from danger. They need protection, not money to leave. Right now, there are over 2, 100 kids in government care. The U. S. has seen a lot of kids coming alone. More than 600, 000 since 2019. The government says this offer gives kids a choice. But others say it is a way to force them to leave. The government has tried to send kids back before. But courts have stopped them. A judge said they could not deport kids from Guatemala while their cases were still open.