Trump admin increases offer to $3K for illegal migrants to voluntarily leave US by end of this year

The Department of Homeland Security has tripled its offer for illegal migrants to voluntarily leave the U.S. by the end of the year.

The payout for the so-called "exit bonus" is now $3,000, up from the initial $1,000, according to CBS News. Applicants must register with the federal government to be eligible to receive the money. 

The deadline to leave is Dec. 31, 2025, and those who qualify for the money must apply through the CBP Home app, and they also will receive free airfare to their home countries and be waived of certain civil fines or penalties tied to remaining illegally in the U.S., the news outlet also reports. 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem old CBS News those who do not take advantage of the temporary incentive will be "found," "arrested" and "never return" to the U.S.