Foreign national offenders are having their sentences cut short and being paid up to £2,000 to leave the country voluntarily.
ITV News has filmed the money being handed over on cards – on the first deportation flight to be filmed.
The Home Secretary said "Out of context, it’s not great, it doesn’t look good’ but she says it saves the British taxpayer money. But how? And does it matter what crimes they committed? UK Editor Paul Brand tells Faye Barker what you need to know.
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