Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - The United States government has announced a Christmas self-deportation incentive, offering undocumented immigrants free flight tickets and a $3,000 cash bonus to voluntarily leave the country before the end of the year.
The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday,
December 22, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which warned that
undocumented immigrants who ignore the offer risk arrest, forced deportation,
and a lifetime ban from re-entering the United States.
According to the DHS, undocumented immigrants who enrol in
the programme before December 31 will receive fully funded travel arrangements
to their home countries, along with a $3,000 stipend.
“Illegal aliens who sign up to self-deport through the CBP
Home app by the end of the year will receive a $3,000 stipend in addition to a
free flight home,” the department said.
The initiative is being implemented through the CBP Home
mobile application, which allows undocumented immigrants to register for
voluntary departure. Participants will also benefit from waived civil fines and
penalties related to overstaying or previous failure to leave the country.
DHS said the policy has already yielded significant results,
with a marked increase in voluntary departures.
“Since January 2025, approximately 1.9 million illegal
aliens have voluntarily self-deported, with tens of thousands using the CBP
Home programme,” the statement said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the
initiative as a temporary goodwill gesture tied to the Christmas season, noting
that the incentive had been tripled for the holidays.
“During the Christmas season, the US taxpayer is generously
tripling the incentive to leave voluntarily, offering a $3,000 exit bonus, but
only until the end of the year,” Noem said.
She warned that those who fail to take advantage of the
offer would face strict enforcement measures.
“Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and
self-deport. If they don’t, we will find them, arrest them, and they will never
return,” she said.
The DHS assured interested migrants that the process is
straightforward and fully handled by the government.
“Self-deportation through the CBP Home app is fast, free,
and easy. DHS will take care of everything, including travel arrangements,” the
department said.
The agency reiterated that undocumented immigrants who
ignore the programme would be subject to arrest, forced removal, and permanent
restrictions on future entry into the United States.
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