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DHS triples ‘exit bonus’ for migrants who self-deport before new year

DHS offers $3,000 stipend plus free flights to undocumented migrants who self-deport by Dec. 31, aiming to reduce enforcement costs amid 1.9 million voluntary departures this year.

  • The Department of Homeland Security is offering a $3,000 exit bonus for illegal immigrants who self-deport by December 31, 2025, using the CBP Home app.
  • Governor Kristi Noem stated, 'Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and self-deport because if they don't, we will find them.'
  • DHS confirmed that the offer includes free airfare and a waiver of certain civil fines for qualified participants who leave voluntarily.
  • The Trump administration has increased incentives for self-deportation, emphasizing the financial cost of detention, which was averaged at $17,000, as reported by DHS.
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The amount of $1,000, proposed since May as part of a "self-expulsion" programme, has been increased to $3,000 for the end-of-year celebrations.

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Donald Trump's government tripled to $3,000 what it calls a "bonus" for every migrant in an irregular situation who voluntarily leaves the United States, but only during the Christmas season.

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arcamax.com broke the news in on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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