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The United States government has announced a Christmas self-deportation incentive, offering undocumented immigrants free flight tickets and a $3,000 cash bonus to voluntarily leave the country before the end of the year.

The announcement was made in a statement released on Monday, December 22, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which warned that undocumented immigrants who ignore the offer risk arrest, forced deportation, and a lifetime ban from re-entering the United States.

According to the DHS, undocumented immigrants who enrol in the programme before December 31 will receive fully funded travel arrangements to their home countries, along with a $3,000 stipend.

“Illegal aliens who sign up to self-deport through the CBP Home app by the end of the year will receive a $3,000 stipend in addition to a free flight home,” the department said.

The initiative is being implemented through the CBP Home mobile application, which allows undocumented immigrants to register for voluntary departure. Participants will also benefit from waived civil fines and penalties related to overstaying or previous failure to leave the country.

DHS said the policy has already yielded significant results, with a marked increase in voluntary departures.

“Since January 2025, approximately 1.9 million illegal aliens have voluntarily self-deported, with tens of thousands using the CBP Home programme,” the statement said.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the initiative as a temporary goodwill gesture tied to the Christmas season, noting that the incentive had been tripled for the holidays.

“During the Christmas season, the US taxpayer is generously tripling the incentive to leave voluntarily, offering a $3,000 exit bonus, but only until the end of the year,” Noem said.

She warned that those who fail to take advantage of the offer would face strict enforcement measures.

“Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and self-deport. If they don’t, we will find them, arrest them, and they will never return,” she said.

The DHS assured interested migrants that the process is straightforward and fully handled by the government.

“Self-deportation through the CBP Home app is fast, free, and easy. DHS will take care of everything, including travel arrangements,” the department said.

The agency reiterated that undocumented immigrants who ignore the programme would be subject to arrest, forced removal, and permanent restrictions on future entry into the United States.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/12/23/accept-free-flights-3000-cash-to-leave-or-risk-arrest-us-tells-illegal-immigrants

Funny thing is, many American citizens will like to take up this offer but can't!

Tough time for immigrants but many people will survive it

I'd be checking this out myself before signing up, just in case.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/18/migrants-self-deportation-trump-immigration

Wahala, some of our polithiefcians children will back

Nawa oh. This matter tie gele oh! When will the Nigerian government say something like this and mean it? It is only in taxation that they are creative.

This type of policy should be used to decongest Lagos

Ttalk:
This type of policy should be used to decongest Lagos

After decongesting Lagos, we will carefully deconges all South Westerners from Abuja including that vegetable in Aso rock.

Let's see who go cry pass....


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Ttalk:
This type of policy should be used to decongest Lagos

The same beneficiaries will turn around to defraud the State government by returning to Lagos after receiving the incentive.

MEGAWATCH:
After decongesting Lagos, we will carefully deconges all South Westerners from Abuja including that vegetable in Aso rock.

Let's see who go cry pass....


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Abuja is FCT Lagos is not.

Everyone living in Lagos should have resident permit that would be monitor for fraud and criminal act and tax payment, once you break any of the rule, you are sent back to your village

Ttalk:
Abuja is FCT Lagos is not.

Lagos was built with Nigerians money, go and develop your Ibadan and Osun my friend.

If you are intelligent, you would have wondered why Lagos was not in the old western region.


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MEGAWATCH:
Lagos was built with Nigerians money, go and develop your Ibadan and Osun my friend.

If you are intelligent, you would have wondered why Lagos was not in the old western region.


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Go school Dem say school na scam. This one just dey embarrass himself up and down on SM.

Basic information about Nigeria history Dem no know and instead to pipe low they won't.

I'm from Lagos and my division was part of Western region


Every state of the nation received allocation from FG and infrastructural project just like Lagos state, carry your kindergarten logic commot from my front if you want to dance like a kid

Ttalk:
Go school Dem say school na scam. This one just dey embarrass himself up and down on SM.

Basic information about Nigeria history Dem no know and instead to pipe low they won't.

I'm from Lagos and my division was part of Western region


Every state of the nation received allocation from FG and infrastructural project just like Lagos state, carry your kindergarten logic commot from my front if you want to dance like a kid

Which division?

Ttalk:
Go school Dem say school na scam. This one just dey embarrass himself up and down on SM.

Basic information about Nigeria history Dem no know and instead to pipe low they won't.

I'm from Lagos and my division was part of Western region


Every state of the nation received allocation from FG and infrastructural project just like Lagos state, carry your kindergarten logic commot from my front if you want to dance like a kid

Stop Disgracing yourself and simply use Google and type" WHY LAGOS WAS SEPARATED FROM THE OLD WESTERN REGION OF NIGERIA, let's see who is actually Disgracing himself here.

You are from Lagos, every Yorubas are from Lagos including that vegetable in Aso rock.


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Ttalk:
Abuja is FCT Lagos is not.

Everyone living in Lagos should have resident permit that would be monitor for fraud and criminal act and tax payment, once you break any of the rule, you are sent back to your village

Mumu.....have u ever heard anyone from Texas saying people from Ohio or North Carolina should leave Texas and go to their states?

If u re tired of one Nigeria,push for a split and don't start sounding unintelligible.

Segundo collect the 3k dey come home come finish your 2bedroom flat and hav peace

Ttalk:
This type of policy should be used to decongest Lagos

That means you will go back to kwara

Ttalk:
Go school Dem say school na scam. This one just dey embarrass himself up and down on SM.

Basic information about Nigeria history Dem no know and instead to pipe low they won't.

I'm from Lagos and my division was part of Western region


Every state of the nation received allocation from FG and infrastructural project just like Lagos state, carry your kindergarten logic commot from my front if you want to dance like a kid

We are all from Lagos.

Every hard working nigerian passport holder built Lagos

Na waoo this matter is getting more serious 🧐

Ttalk:
Abuja is FCT Lagos is not.

Everyone living in Lagos should have resident permit that would be monitor for fraud and criminal act and tax payment, once you break any of the rule, you are sent back to your village

Dirty smelly lagos.......they shld by clearing those huge refuse dumps by d roadsode and equally those stinking gutters.

Nigerians sha, see as wetin be USA and illegal immigrants matter just turn tribal war now now between these bigoted he-goats

This country is completely finished

Well I no blame them, na NL give them the opportunity

Ttalk:
Abuja is FCT Lagos is not.

Everyone living in Lagos should have resident permit that would be monitor for fraud and criminal act and tax payment, once you break any of the rule, you are sent back to your village

. This shows that you are a toddler
For your information Lagos was once a federal capital everything in Lagos was built with our common wealth as such we have equal rights to stay in Lagos

Bimokas:
Happy to be here on Nairaland

Did you self-deport?

Where's our bread?

Ttalk:
Abuja is FCT Lagos is not.

Everyone living in Lagos should have resident permit that would be monitor for fraud and criminal act and tax payment, once you break any of the rule, you are sent back to your village

Hope you know you will be the first victim?

See you see ogbomosho.

Ttalk:
Go school Dem say school na scam. This one just dey embarrass himself up and down on SM.

Basic information about Nigeria history Dem no know and instead to pipe low they won't.

I'm from Lagos and my division was part of Western region


Every state of the nation received allocation from FG and infrastructural project just like Lagos state, carry your kindergarten logic commot from my front if you want to dance like a kid

Now you are from Lagos bah?

Same way Kwam1 was known as the head of ijebu princes until he couldn't prove his royalty there when it mattered most. Lmao.

MEGAWATCH:
Stop Disgracing yourself and simply use Google and type" WHY LAGOS WAS SEPARATED FROM THE OLD WESTERN REGION OF NIGERIA, let's see who is actually Disgracing himself here.

You are from Lagos, every Yorubas are from Lagos including that vegetable in Aso rock.


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Just leave him. Same way Kwam1 was crowned head of ijebu princes until the time came to prove his royalty and he was told by the ruling house to take several seats backwards.🤣🤣🤣🤣

budaatum:
I'd be checking this out myself before signing up, just in case.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/18/migrants-self-deportation-trump-immigration

If you are an illegal alien, better start putting your house in order, free money or not. These guys don't joke.

They want to trick them and catch them.
The cat and mouse game has just started

Immigrants are not the problem in America. America must accept that their super imposing power has ended. America cant even recover from chinas robust economical development. They must adapt their country to technology and economic innovations. Fighting and creating weapons of war are old fashioned and further isolates you from the world. Most countries now only create weapons or buy weapons because they see America as a direct or an indirect threat to their peace.

You haven't upgraded your technology and your infrastructure still gives early 2000s vibes and you want the world to slow down and see you as what? The world has moved on and don't care about your so called immigration policies. People will definitely adapt

See the giant PayPal came crawling back to Nigerians. Our fintech industry is an innovation, beat it hands down and even Europeans marvel at its efficiency. Things we take for granted as Nigerians . It's only a matter of time. If we can just wash away these useless politicians. America go and sleep . Your relevance is expired. Why countries mellow down at their nastiness is because of their high trade value ,and they consume alot . Most countries want to trade their commodities to them. They have a huge population and their currency is valued but with time ,as humans always do, they adapt