The money will be paid to people who are in the country illegally and who sign a declaration that they will leave the US by the end of the year. The offer, as stated, also includes a free flight to their home country.
– Illegal aliens should take advantage of this offer and deport themselves, because if they don’t, we will find them, arrest them and they will never come back – Minister Kristi Noem said.
In March, Donald Trump’s administration launched a redesigned app called CBP Home, aimed at making it easier for migrants to leave the country voluntarily. The app, formerly known as CBP One, was used by the Joseph Biden administration to allow migrants to enter the US legally.
DHS announced in May that the average cost of arresting, detaining and deporting a person without legal status is about $17,000.
Trump, who took office in January promising a record number of deportations, has further stepped up his crackdown on illegal immigration, despite mixed public reactions. He announced the deportation of one million migrants a year, and his administration has deported about 622,000 people so far this year.
The administration is also preparing for even more aggressive measures during 2026, with the planned allocation of billions of dollars in new funds. US officials say they are considering hiring thousands of new immigration agents, opening additional detention centers and working with private companies to locate people without legal status.
