On his first day in office, President Trump shut down the CBP One mobile application that facilitated the legal entry of migrants into the U.S. at certain ports of entry. Why it matters: Thousands of people are left stranded in Mexico,
The CBP One app has been highly popular, functioning as an online lottery system that grants appointments to 1,450 people daily at eight border crossings. These individuals enter the U.S. under immigration "parole," a presidential authority that Joe Biden has exercised more frequently than any other president since its creation in 1952.
CBP One — the government-run app for asylum seekers at the border — has been abruptly shuttered after a series of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection estimates nearly 300,000 migrants are waiting on the Mexican side of the border trying to seek asylum.
Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.
The termination of the CBP One app on Monday has left thousands of migrants stranded and uncertain about their futures.
Just hours after the inauguration, migrants with CBP One appointments along the U.S.-Mexico border learned that all CBP One appointments were canceled.
Trump administration officials minutes after the new president took office on Monday shut down a mobile app for migrants to make appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border. By shutting down the CBP One app,
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Donald Trump ended asylum requests at the border with the CBP One app. This is the wrong policy. While the asylum process must be overhauled, the
The CBP One app was set up under the Biden administration to create an orderly way for migrants to enter the U.S. and to reduce illegal border crossings.