Archive · 23 Dec 2025
US Offers $3,000 and Flights to Undocumented Migrants for Self-Deportation
The US government is offering undocumented migrants $3,000 and a free flight home if they leave the country voluntarily by the end of 2025.
They can use the CBP Home app to arrange their departure.
The government says this is cheaper than arresting and deporting people.
Some people are worried that migrants might not be able to return legally after leaving.
The administration has also tightened rules for legal immigration and expanded a travel ban.
The DHS warned that those who do not self-deport will be found, arrested, and barred from returning to the United States.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers $3,000 and free flights to undocumented migrants who agree to leave the country voluntarily by the end of 2025.
Migrants must use the CBP Home app to register their intent to self-deport and confirm their departure to receive the stipend and travel arrangements.
The program is part of the Trump administration's broader immigration enforcement strategy to reduce illegal stays and cut the cost of traditional deportations.
Since January 2025, approximately 1.9 million undocumented migrants have self-deported, with tens of thousands using the self-deportation program.
Immigration lawyers and activists question the possibility of migrants returning legally after voluntary departure, while the administration claims the program is more cost-effective than arrests and forced removals.
- Who
- Undocumented migrants in the US
- What
- US offers $3,000 and flights for voluntary departure
- When
- Before the end of 2025
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To accelerate deportations and reduce enforcement expenses
Immigration Activists
Trump Administration
Effectiveness of the Program
Immigration Activists
Immigration lawyers and activists question the possibility of migrants returning legally after voluntary departure.
Trump Administration
The administration claims the program is more cost-effective than arrests and forced removals.
- Bonus Amount
- $3,000
- Travel Funding
- Government-paid
- App Used
- CBP Home
- Cost per Deportation
- $17,000
- Deportations Since 2025
- 1.9 million
- ICE Deportations
- 261,000
- ICE Arrests
- 285,000
Sources
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