The Department of Homeland Security announced on June 9, 2025, a new policy waiving fines for immigrants who self-deport using the CBP Home app. This initiative follows the replacement of the Biden-era CBP One app in March 2025 with the user-friendly CBP Home app to streamline self-deportation.
Immigrants who coordinate departure via the app receive a free flight home, a $1,000 stipend and full forgiveness of civil fines accrued for overstaying orders. The Department of Homeland Security has imposed more than 9,000 penalties on individuals for failing to depart, with the total amounting to close to $3 billion, and daily fines nearing $1,000 per person.
The policy aims to reduce deportation costs by about 70% and encourages voluntary departure while preserving future legal return opportunities for immigrants.
