Politics and views in the United States.

Trump administration offers $1,000 to undocumented migrants to self deport. Democrats oppose Social Security changes and Trump's pick to lead the agency, and Congress debates unpopular easing of limits on oil and gas drilling on public lands.

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Welcome to 2025 Talks, where we're following our democracy in historic times.

We will give you this money that you can leave today.

It's the safest way.

You will not be arrested.

You will not be detained.

And we will give you that free flight.

Homeland Security spokesperson Trisha McLaughlin says as immigration enforcement intensifies, the government will pay unauthorized migrants $1,000 to self-deport.

Each forced deportation costs taxpayers more than $17,000.

President Donald Trump's harsh policies and rhetoric has seemed to reduce the number trying to get in, and a few are already leaving on their own.

Democratic Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego says it would be better for illegal immigrants to pay a $5,000 fine, go through a background check, and get work visas, dependent on good behavior.

Surprising many, the White House is asking a federal court to drop a case against abortion medications.

The case, brought by several red states, would have reverse-brought access to the medicines granted by the FDA.

Meanwhile, the administration has asked the Supreme Court to grant DOJ access to sensitive Social Security data.

Democrats and senior groups are protesting that, as well as the nomination of Frank Bisignano to lead the agency.

Nancy Altman is the president of the advocacy group Social Security Works.

And I can tell you, it's gone through wars, pandemic.

It has never seen a threat like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Frank Bisignano.

They are decimating Social Security.

Billionaire Elon Musk has promoted the falsehood that millions of dead Americans are getting checks, which Altman says comes from basic mistakes about the system.

The full Senate will vote on Bisignano today.

Senate Democrats want much stronger consumer protections in a cryptocurrency bill.

They say the current legislation would aid Trump family efforts to profit from crypto.

The president has drawn scorn for offering to host people who buy large holdings in his private firm at the White House.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering the number of high-ranking military officers be cut by a fifth.

There are now nearly 44 star generals and admirals.

The House Committee on Natural Resources is considering reversing Biden-era limits on public land, oil and gas leasing.

But Russell Coleman with the Nevada Wildlife Federation says new polling finds most Westerners oppose more drilling.

Our habitat and wildlife populations are starting to show that ignoring conservation, sustainability and sound science have a price.

Activists with the 5501 movement say they'll protest against Trump this summer.

Alisa Advani with the Indiana Chapter says they plan on expanding beyond state houses and into smaller communities.

It's a national group.

It was designed specifically so that there would be coordinated protests in every state on the same day.

And it's grown exponentially.

Finally, Canada's new prime minister is set to visit the White House.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the meeting could end the trade war but calls the negotiations really complex.

I'm Alex Gonzalez for Pacific Network and Public News Service.

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