Trump debuts social media effort for illegal immigrants to self-deport

Published March 18, 2025 11:52am ET



President Donald Trump is using social media to urge illegal immigrants to self-deport in a new online campaign.

The Trump administration launched the CBP Home app last week, which allows illegal immigrants in the United States to notify the government that they are self-deporting. The White House released videos on YouTube, Instagram, X, and Facebook on Tuesday morning featuring the president promoting the CBP Home app and imploring illegal immigrants to use it to leave the country.

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