The US government announced the expansion of a program aimed at this accelerate voluntary departure illegal migrants of the country. The measure, which triples the original amount, is administered through an official application and includes an economic benefit: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that those who agree to self-deportation before the end of the year agree They receive a payment of $3,000 and a free ticket back to their country of origin.
According to the official DHS statement, the amount is a triple of the previous stimulus, which was $1,000 decide to leave the country voluntarily. This new incentive is part of a temporary measure and nothing permanentthey explained.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the announcement through her social media: “This Christmas, the U.S. will. Generously triples the incentive for undocumented immigrants to leave the country voluntarily. Through the end of the year, those who self-deport using the CBP Home application can receive a $3,000 deportation bonus.
Then your message rose in tone and he addressed the consequences forcefully: “Illegal immigrants should take advantage of this gift and deport themselves, because if they don’t, We will find them, we will arrest them and they will not return“.
The measure is aimed at people who are in the country without legal immigration status and who enroll in the country Self-deportation via the CBP Home app before the end of the year.
As the DHS explains, using the application not only allows access to the voucher and ticket, but also It also allows participants to seek remission of any fines or civil penalties. associated with not leaving the country on time.
The program is routed exclusively through the CBP Home appdeveloped by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The procedure includes the following steps:
The government emphasizes this It’s a quick, free and easy processwhich is intended to facilitate voluntary departure without the need for detention or forced deportation.
Noem assured that 1.9 million illegal migrants since January 2025 They left the United States voluntarily.
Furthermore, he pointed out Tens of thousands of people have already used the CBP Home program as a way to complete his exit.
The official DHS message also includes a warning clear for those who are not inclined to this option.
According to Noem, those who reject the stimulus will face only one possible scenario: be arrested and deported without the possibility of returning to the United States in the future.
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