Overview
- DHS says undocumented people who register through the CBP Home app before December 31 can receive $3,000 and a paid return flight.
- The limited-time offer covers those not in custody and some detainees who do not face criminal charges, according to Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Participants processed through CBP Home are told they may receive forgiveness of civil fines and retain the option to apply to return legally later.
- Officials report about 605,000 deportations in 2025 and claim 1.9 million voluntary departures, while MPI and other experts flag scarce methodology and note only tens of thousands of app-logged exits after a major outreach campaign.
- Stricter U.S. measures are influencing regional dynamics, with reports from Mexico of rising asylum requests and more migrants opting to stay there.