$3,000 and a plane ticket: The United States increases incentives for migrants to self-deport before the end of the year

"On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it will offer $3,000 to any undocumented immigrant who self-reports by the end of December, tripling the monetary incentive previously offered for voluntary deportations. The government will also cover the cost of the return flight for anyone who chooses this option. The so-called exit bonus applies to people that have not been detained or are detained and don't have criminal charges against them, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem."

"Raise your hand, we'll help you get home. We'll facilitate, and you might get the chance to come back to this country the right way some day. If you wait until we have to detain you and arrest you and have to deport you ourselves, you'll never get the chance to come back, the official warned in an interview with Fox News."

The Department of Homeland Security raised the voluntary-departure payment to $3,000 for undocumented immigrants who self-report by the end of December, tripling the amount previously offered. The program covers return-flight costs and may exempt participants from civil fines related to unlawful stays. Eligibility is limited to people not detained or detained without criminal charges. The payment is available through the CBP Home app, launched last March, as part of a year-end effort to remove migrants. A warning accompanied the policy that those detained and forcibly deported may lose future opportunities to return legally.

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