This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh is an active member.
On June 9, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that undocumented persons who self-deport from the United States through the CBP Home App will receive forgiveness of any civil fines or penalties for failing to depart. Currently, DHS noted, a person can be fined nearly $1,000 per day on which they do not depart after a final deportation order. Additionally, a person can also be fined for failing to depart in a timely manner after a voluntary departure order.
DHS said it has issued more than 9,000 fine notices to undocumented persons for a total of almost $3 billion. In addition, DHS said it has made the CBP Home Mobile App more user-friendly by eliminating certain steps and making it easier for people to self-deport.
