Harvard Grad Self-Deports from US Due to Fear of Apprehension

Francisco Hernandez-Corona's Decision to Self-Deport

• 🎓 Francisco Hernandez-Corona, a 2013 Harvard graduate and undocumented immigrant, chose to self-deport to Mexico.
• 😟 He lived in constant fear of being apprehended by ICE agents due to his immigration status, which led him to stop driving.
• 🏠 Francisco and his husband, Irving Hernandez Corona, have now settled in Puerto Variata, Mexico, after nearly a month.

Background and Journey to the US

• 👶 Francisco first came to the U.S. at age 6 on a tourist visa with his mother.
• ✈️ His mother overstayed the visa, and he later returned to Mexico around age 11.
• 🏜️ His father arranged for him to be brought across the border illegally, a journey he describes as deeply traumatizing, second only to his mother's passing.

Immigration Policies and Self-Deportation Incentives

• ⚠️ Francisco is currently barred from re-entering the U.S. and previously feared deportation to countries other than Mexico under the Trump administration.
• 📢 The Trump administration has been actively promoting self-deportation through ads and the CBP Home app.
• 💰 The Department of Homeland Security announced a $1,000 travel stipend for migrants who register on the CBP Home app to self-deport.
• ✈️ Francisco, however, purchased his own plane tickets and left independently, not through the DHS programs.
• 📈 Thousands of migrants are reportedly using the CBP Home app to self-deport, aligning with the administration's increased pressure on voluntary departures.