The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States.
Margelis Tinoco, 48, of Colombia, cries after finding out her 1 p.m. appointment was no longer valid via the CBP One appointment. Tinoco was to be processed by Customs and Border Protection at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 20, 2025.
Migrants in Mexico who were hoping to come to the U.S. are adjusting to a new and uncertain reality after President Donald Trump began cracking down on border security.
The Trump administration Monday ended use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.
Update: All current appointments made with immigration officials through the CBP One app have officially been canceled, the CBP website says. “Effective January 20, 2025, the functionalities of CBP One™ that previously allowed undocumented aliens to submit advance information and schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry is no longer available,
Hundreds of thousands of migrants lost scheduled appointments after CBP One app was disabled, creating uncertainty at the US-Mexico border.
The CBP One app went offline as President Donald Trump returned to power. The move is likely a precursor to Trump's immigration policies.
Long-term appointments were canceled when the CBP One scheduling app was halted after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
The Trump administration’s postinauguration move canceling appointments for asylum requests left many migrants stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.