'Best gift': US offers $3,000, paid flights to undocumented migrants who self-deport

The US Department of Homeland Security is offering undocumented immigrants $3,000 and a free flight home if they voluntarily self-deport using the CBP Home app by the end of 2025. Migrants who use the app may also have certain civil fines or penalties forgiven, as part of a broader Trump administration immigration enforcement strategy. Since January 2025, officials claim about 1.9 million undocumented migrants have self-deported, with tens of thousands using the incentive program, though independent verification is limited.