The Trump administration on Monday conducted the first chartered deportation flight of illegal immigrants who self-reported for a trip to leave the U.S.

The government, on May 5, offered the self-report option using the Customs and Border Control Home app. Almost immediately, several people got flights back to their home countries.

The Monday charter departed Houston and made stops in Honduras and Colombia. The DHS reported that 38 people were returned to Honduras, and the remaining 26 departed the plane at an airport in Colombia. In both cases, the DHS said the people were greeted by representatives of their countries who welcomed them back.

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