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SANTA ANA, Calif. — The federal government will scrap a program for illegal immigrants to turn themselves in for deportation after only eight people volunteered during a nearly three-week trial, an official said Thursday.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offered the pilot program in five cities — Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Phoenix; San Diego; and Santa Ana, Calif. It gave illegal immigrants facing court orders to leave the country 90 days to plan their departure and coordinate travel with relatives instead of facing the prospect of being detained and deported.
