US authorities are using Santa Claus to publicise their latest push for undocumented migrants to leave America voluntarily.
Using artificial intelligence, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have created a video of Father Christmas wearing an immigration officer's uniform and arresting people before putting them on an “ICE Air” plane.
The video comes as the Trump administration has tripled the amount of money it is offering undocumented migrants to “self-deport”. Until the end of the year, migrants will receive $3,000 – up from $1,000 – plus paid travel if they agree to leave the US voluntarily.
Officials have called the programme a more efficient alternative to costly arrests and removals. Authorities say the increased bonus payments would save money for the government, which says it costs about $17,000 a person to arrest, detain and remo
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