The Trump administration is offering unaccompanied migrant children financial incentives to return to their home countries. Children aged 14 and older in federal custody without gang ties are eligible for this program. The payment has been increased to $3,000, a rise from the previous $2,500. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is overseeing this initiative. The stated goal is to safeguard vulnerable children from exploitation and facilitate family reunification. Administration officials have expressed concerns about the prior administration's placement of unaccompanied minors with potentially dangerous sponsors. They argue that this new program prioritizes child protection and earnest family reunion efforts. This enhanced incentive program began earlier this month, according to a legal services provider. The administration has also assigned federal attorneys to represent these children in immigration court. These policies emphasize enforcement, child safety, and reunification.