Illegal aliens who choose to self-deport “home for the holidays” will be given $3,000.   “During the Christmas Season, the U.S. taxpayer is so generously TRIPLING the incentive to leave voluntarily for those in this country illegally, offering a $3,000 exit bonus, but just until the end of the year,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement Monday morning.  DHS has been offering illegal aliens $1,000 to self-deport through a Customs and Border Protection app, an offer many illegal aliens have accepted, according to Noem.   “Since January 2025, 1.9 million illegal aliens have voluntarily self-deported and tens of thousands have used the CBP Home program,” the secretary said.   In addition to the $3,000 stipend, illegal aliens who use the CBP Home app will also receive a free flight “home in time for Christmas.”   This Christmas season, the U.S. taxpayer is generously TRIPLING the incentive for illegal aliens to leave voluntarily. Through the end of the year, illegal aliens who self-deport using the CBP Home App can receive a $3,000 exit bonus.Illegal aliens should take advantage of this… pic.twitter.com/AKQZChPYfZ— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) December 22, 2025 “Illegal aliens should take advantage of this gift and self-deport because if they don’t, we will find them, we will arrest them, and they will never return,” Noem said.  $3,000 TO LEAVE NOW.In addition to a free flight home, illegal aliens can sign up to self-deport through the CBP Home app by the end of the year to receive a $3,000 stipend once they return.If you do not self-deport, we will find you, we will arrest you, and you will never be… pic.twitter.com/aPouoh0Ouu— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) December 22, 2025 DHS is calling Christmastime self-deportation “the best gift that an illegal alien can give themselves and their families this holiday season. It’s a fast, free, and easy process: Just download the app, fill out your information, and DHS will take care of the rest—including arranging and paying for your travel back home.”   Illegal aliens who do not self-deport will be “arrested, deported, and they will never be able to return to the United States,” according to DHS.   The administration has deported over 600,000 illegal aliens since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January and plans to increase deportations efforts in 2026.   Immigration and Customs Enforcement is currently in the process of hiring 10,000 new agents to conduct arrests and help with deportations.   The post DHS Announces Christmas Bonus for Illegal Aliens Who Self-Deport   appeared first on The Daily Signal.