Gas Prices Plummet, DHS Offers Cash to Leave: Trump’s Double Holiday Surprise

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 26 December 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

1. Self-Deportation Program

Policy Details:
- Department of Homeland Security offers $3,000 holiday stipend for illegal immigrants who voluntarily leave the U.S. by December 31.
- Includes free travel arrangements and waivers of certain fines.
- Program branded as Project Homecoming, accessible via the CBP Home app.
Rationale:
- Claimed to be cheaper than forced deportation, saving resources and legal costs.
- Aims to reduce housing costs, raise wages, and free up jobs for Americans.
Impact & Anecdotes:
- 1.9 million self-deportations reported since January.
- Migrants posting TikTok videos of their departures, serving as informal PSAs.
- Emotional stories of families leaving voluntarily to avoid ICE raids.
Political Framing:
- Portrayed as a humanitarian yet cost-effective solution.
- Criticizes Democrats for opposing the plan despite their stated concern for humane treatment.

2. Economic Updates

Gas Prices:
- National average around $2.85 per gallon, lowest since 2020.
- State examples: Alabama ($2.56), Ohio ($2.48), Phoenix trending downward.
- Linked to Trump’s energy policies and rebuilding strategic reserves after Biden depleted them.
Consumer Prices:
- Mentions falling costs for smartphones, tablets, and sporting goods.
- Suggests inflation is easing compared to previous years.
Tone:
- Strongly contrasts Trump’s economic performance with Biden’s policies.
- Frames media narratives as misleading and biased against Trump.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.3	Guaranteed Human.
0:04.9	What do you think about the Department of Homeland Security offering illegal immigrants
0:10.9	a $3,000 holiday stipend for self-deportation?
0:19.6	Because here's what we found out. The federal government is offering a $3,000
0:25.8	holiday stipend, they're calling it, to encourage illegal immigrants to self-deport over Christmas.
0:32.5	The small expense, they say, is far less in the cost of chasing and deporting migrants. And it comes
0:39.4	amid growing economic pressure on migrants who are losing jobs and housing. Amid President Trump's
0:44.7	enforcement of the nation's immigration laws that are very popular right now. Quote, during the
0:50.8	Christmas season, the U.S. taxpayer is so generously tripling the incentive to leave voluntarily for those in this country illegally, offering a $3,000-hour exit bonus.
1:03.5	But just until the end of the year, that is what the Homeland Security Secretary, Christy Noam said, saying, quote, illegal aliens should take advantage of the gift and self-deport
1:11.9	because if they don't we will find them we will arrest them and they will never return now here's the
1:19.1	cool part since january of this year 1.9 million illegal aliens have voluntarily self-deported
1:27.1	tens of thousands have used the CBP home program the million illegal aliens have voluntarily self-deported.
1:31.5	Tens of thousands have used the CBP Home program.
1:33.1	The agency also has put out.
1:37.0	The statement added this, self-deportations through.
1:43.7	The CBP Home app is the best gift that an illegal alien can give themselves and their families this holiday season.
1:47.1	It's a fast, free, and easy process.
1:48.5	Just download the app.
1:51.8	Fill out your information and DHS will take care of the rest,
1:54.9	including arranging payment for your travel back home.
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